Førre Church

Førre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of , which sits along the European route E134 highway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: parish church in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland District, Norway
  • Also known as: “Førde Kirke”, “Førdesfjord”, and “Forre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aksdal Church and Skåredalen School.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in , county, Norway. The church is located in the village of and it is one of the two churches for the Førresfjorden parish, which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. is situated 3½ km east of Førre Church.

School building
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is a school building, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Førre Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norheim and Haugesund.

Village
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is a village in Karmøy Municipality in county, . The village is located along the strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. is situated 6 km southwest of Førre Church.

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is a city in the county of , in the West Norway region of . The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.

Village
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is a village in Karmøy Municipality in county, . The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of , along the strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. is situated 10 km southwest of Førre Church.

Førre Church

Latitude
59.42431° or 59° 25′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.38092° or 5° 22′ 51″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Inception
1893
Operator
Tysvær kyrkjelege fellesråd
Open location code
9FF7C9FJ+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 557704193
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
3156798
Wiki­data ID
Q19373238
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In Other Languages

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

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