Hofterup Church

Hofterup Church, medieval church in the province of Skåne, Sweden. It belongs to the Diocese of Lund. It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved Romanesque churches in .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Kävlinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Hofterups Kyrka”
  • Address: Byastugsvägen 111, Löddeköpinge

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barsebäck Castle and Gillhög.

Castle
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is a castle in the village of , , close to the shore of Öresund in , southern . It has existed in various versions at its present location since the 12th century, but only received its current shape during a major renovations and rebuildings in 1889 and 1940. is situated 2 km southwest of Hofterup Church.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hofterup Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Järavallen and Lundåkra.

Hamlet
Photo: Sven Rosborn, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is the second-largest locality in , Scania County, , with 6,290 inhabitants as of 2010. is about 10 km southwest of the municipal seat and about 5 km from Barsebäck nuclear power plant. is situated 3 km southeast of Hofterup Church.

Hofterup Church

Latitude
55.78421° or 55° 47′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.9761° or 12° 58′ 34″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9F7JQXMG+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233638285
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
8130097
Wiki­data ID
Q10525055
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Hofterup Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hofterup Kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hofterup kirke”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev v Hofterupu”
  • Slovenian: “Hofterups kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Hofterups kyrka”

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