Harstad Church
Harstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the town of Harstad. It is the church for the Harstad parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in Harstad, Norway
- Also known as: “Harstad kirke”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trondenes Church and Trondenes Historical Center.
Trondenes Church
Church
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Trondenes Church is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Trondenes Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Harstad Church.
Trondenes Historical Center
Museum
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Trondenes Historical Center is a museum located in Trondenes, in the town of Harstad, in Troms county, Norway. The museum covers the history of Trondenes and the surrounding areas. Trondenes Historical Center is situated 2 km northeast of Harstad Church.
Kanebogen School
School
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Kanebogen skole is an elementary school in Kanebogen, a part of Harstad city in Northern Norway. It has more than 300 pupils in classes from 1st to 7th grade, and about 50 employees. Kanebogen School is situated 2½ km south of Harstad Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gansås and Kilbotn.
Gansås
Suburb
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Gansås is a neighborhood within the town of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is situated on the southern and western sides of a small peninsula southeast of the city center.
Kilbotn
Village
Kilbotn is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 12 km south of the center of the town of Harstad, along the Vågsfjorden on the east side of Hinnøya island. Kilbotn is situated 9 km south of Harstad Church.
Harstad Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Harstad, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.80201° or 68° 48′ 7″ northLongitude
16.53562° or 16° 32′ 8″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Inception
1958Operator
Harstad kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FWRRG2P+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 112701904OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
8532413Wikidata ID
Q4576197
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Harstad Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Harstad Kirke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه هارستاد”
- Finnish: “Harstadin kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Harstad kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Harstad kirkested”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Harstad kyrkje”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Harstad kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Harstad kirke”
- Swedish: “Harstad kyrka”
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