Solum Church

Solum Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of Solum, just west of the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Skien, Norway
  • Also known as: “Solum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Telemark Hospital Trust and Hakastein Church.

Hospital
is a health trust with its headquarters in . There are also sections in Porsgrunn and Kragerø. The total employees in 2003 were 2750, of which 215 were doctors. It is owned by Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. is situated 3 km northeast of Solum Church.

Ruins
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was a church under Gimsøy Abbey near in . It is first referred to in a manuscript from 1354. In 2001, archaeologists uncovered post-holes and other features which are believed to belong to the church. is situated 3 km northeast of Solum Church.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the Gimsøy area of the . is situated 3½ km northeast of Solum Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porsgrunn.

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is a town in the county of in with a population of 35,000. The larger town of is nearby and the combined urban area has a population of 87,000.

Solum Church

Latitude
59.17299° or 59° 10′ 23″ north
Longitude
9.55906° or 9° 33′ 33″ east
Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)
Inception
1766
Operator
Skien kirkelige fellesråd
Open location code
9FFF5HF5+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 536500426
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
3137750
Wiki­data ID
Q15648344
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Satellite Map

Discover Solum Church from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Solum Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Solum kirke”
  • Danish: “Solum Kirke”
  • Finnish: “Solumin kirkko”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Solum kirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Solum kyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Solum kirke”
  • Swedish: “Solums kyrka”

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