Riska Church
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 |
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM—11:00 AM - Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Riska Church and Frøylandsvatnet.
Old Riska Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Old Riska Church is situated 260 metres southwest of 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 west of 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 Riska Church.
Riska Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.92774° or 58° 55′ 40″ northLongitude
5.85443° or 5° 51′ 16″ eastInception
1999Operator
Sandnes kirkelige fellesrådOpen location code
9FC7WVH3+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 631663301OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q10655817
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Riska Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Riska Kirke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ريسكا”
- Finnish: “Riskan kirkko”
- German: “Riska kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska kirkested”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska kyrkje”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riska nye kirke”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Riska kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Riska kirke”
- Swedish: “Riska kyrka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sport 4 You Hommersåk and Hommersand parken.
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