Old Riska Church
Old Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
- Also known as: “Riska”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riska Church and Frøylandsvatnet.
Riska Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality. Riska Church is situated 260 metres northeast of Old Riska Church.
Frøylandsvatnet
Lake
Photo: Jannizz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.48-square-kilometre lake lies on the south side of the village of Hommersåk, about 10 kilometres northeast of the city of Sandnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hommersåk and Hillevåg.
Hommersåk
Photo: Jannizz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hommersåk is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Riska in the northern part of the municipality.
Hillevåg
Suburb
Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg is situated 7 km northwest of Old Riska Church.
Storhaug
Suburb
Storhaug is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. This borough includes the traditional city centre and main harbor along the Byfjorden. Storhaug is situated 7 km northwest of Old Riska Church.
Old Riska Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.92624° or 58° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
5.85101° or 5° 51′ 4″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Inception
1877Operator
Sandnes kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FC7WVG2+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 631665114OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Old Riska Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Riska gamle Kirke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ريسكا القديمه”
- Finnish: “Riskan vanha kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska gamle kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska gamle kirkested”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska gamle kyrkje”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Riska gamle kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Riska gamle kirke”
- Swedish: “Riska gamla kyrka”
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