Båtsfjord Church
Båtsfjord Church ( no, Båtsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Båtsfjord (village), village of Båtsfjord. It is the main church for the Båtsfjord parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern, brick church was built in a long church style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people. Media gallery Båtsfjord Bfj311205 (600 x 376).jpg, View of Båtsfjord Church within Båtsfjord Båtsfjord Church interior.jpg, Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the altar and the stained glass church windows. The organ in Båtsford Church, Finnmark.jpg, Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the church organ and the public entrance/exit. See also *List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland References

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Båtsfjord Municipality
Båtsfjord ( sme, Báhcavuotna) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Båtsfjord (which is the only settlement remaining in the municipality). Båtsfjord Airport is a new, modern airport, located just outside Båtsfjord village. The Hurtigruten coastal express ferry also has regularly-scheduled stops in Båtsfjord village. The municipality is the 60th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Båtsfjord is the 269th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,165. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. Historically, there were many other villages in the municipality, but they have been abandoned over the years. Some of these villages include Hamningberg (abandoned in 1964), Makkaur (abandoned in the 1950s), Sandfjord/Ytre Syltefjord (abandoned in 1946), Hamna (abandoned around 1950), and No ...
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