Bakkebø Church
Bakkebø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the town of Egersund.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway
- Also known as: “Bakkebo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egersund Church and Troll dick.
Egersund Church
Church
Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egersund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the town of Egersund. Egersund Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Bakkebø Church.
Troll dick
Cliff
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trollpikken is a rock formation in Eigersund municipality, in Norway, between Kjervall and Veshovda. A rock jutting out from a cliff face to a height of almost 12 metres resembles an erect penis. Troll dick is situated 3½ km east of Bakkebø Church.
Stoplesteinan
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stoplesteinan is a stone circle in the town of Egersund, Rogaland in Norway. The monument has a diameter of about 21 meters and consists of 16 raised stones. Stoplesteinan is situated 3½ km south of Bakkebø Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egersund and Hellvik.
Egersund
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about 75 kilometres south of the city of Stavanger. Egersund is situated 2½ km southwest of Bakkebø Church.
Hellvik
Village
Photo: CathrineJS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hellvik is a village of 900 people in Hå municipality in Rogaland in Norway, north of Egersund and south of Sirevåg. The village has a good natural harbour and is a popular location for holiday houses. Hellvik is situated 9 km west of Bakkebø Church.
Bakkebø Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Eigersund, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.47086° or 58° 28′ 15″ northLongitude
6.02255° or 6° 1′ 21″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Inception
1960Operator
Eigersund kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FC8F2CF+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 557704158OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Bakkebø Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Bakkebø Kirke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه باكيبو”
- Finnish: “Bakkebøn kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bakkebø kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bakkebø kirkested”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bakkebø kyrkje”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bakkebø kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Bakkebø kirke”
- Norwegian: “Bakkebø”
- Swedish: “Bakkebø kyrka”
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