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Sofia Church

Sofia Church is a church building in western in . Belonging to Sofia-Järstorp Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on 8 April 1888, on Octave of Easter.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: Church of Sweden church building in Jönköping, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Sofia Church, Jönköping”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Immanuel Church and Match Museum.

Church
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The is a church building at Oxtorgsgatan in , . Belonging to the Uniting Church in Sweden, it was built in 1975 and opened in 1976. is situated 150 metres southwest of Sofia Church.

Museum
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The in , is one of the few museums of matches in the world. It is located at the Tändsticksområdet, housed in Jönköping's first match factory. is situated 310 metres north of Sofia Church.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 350 metres northeast of Sofia Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jönköping and Järstorp.

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is by many Swedes referred to as the of - this is due to the town's many churches. The city is on the southern end of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern.

Village
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is a locality situated in Jonköping, , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Sofia Church.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Sofia Church.

Sofia Church

Latitude
57.78192° or 57° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
14.1599° or 14° 9′ 36″ east
Elevation
105 metres (344 feet)
Operator
Svenska kyrkan
Open location code
9F9PQ5J5+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108009670
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8128647
Wiki­data ID
Q2302684
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Sofia Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sofia Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Sofia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه صوفيا”
  • Finnish: “Sofian kirkko”
  • German: “Sophiakirche (Jönköping)”
  • German: “Sophiakirche”
  • Swedish: “Sofia kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Sofiakyrkan”

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