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Kjøpsvik Church
Kjøpsvik Church ( no, Kjøpsvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kjøpsvik. It is the church for the Kjøpsvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1975 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 400 people. History On 9 February 1601, a royal decree ordered the construction of the first church in Tysfjord. This church was built in Kjøpsvik later in 1601, about southwest of the present church site, much closer to the shoreline. In 1791, the old church was taken down and moved to the nearby island of Hulløya. In 1839, the old church on Hulløya was taken down moved back to Kjøpsvik. In 1888, the old church was disassembled and moved to the village of Korsnes where it was rebuilt and it became known as Korsnes Church. A new church was bu ...
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Narvik
( se, Áhkanjárga) is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Ankenesstranda, Ballangen, Beisfjord, Bjerkvik, Bjørnfjell, Elvegård, Kjøpsvik, Skjomen, Håkvik, Hergot, Straumsnes, and Vidrek. The Elvegårdsmoen army camp is located near Bjerkvik. Narvik is located on the shores of the Ofotfjorden. The municipality is part of the traditional district of Ofoten of Northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle. The municipality of Narvik borders the municipality of Hamarøy to the southwest, Evenes to the northwest, Bardu, Gratangen, Lavangen and Tjeldsund (in Troms og Finnmark county) to the north, and Norrbotten County ( Lapland) in Sweden to the south and east. The municipality is the 10th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Narvik is the 57th most populous municipality in Norway with a popula ...
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Deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean. Catholic usage In the Catholic Church, Can.374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law grants to bishops the possibility to join together several neighbouring parishes into special groups, such as ''vicariates forane'', or deaneries. Each deanery is headed by a vicar forane, also called a dean or archpriest, who is—according to the definition provided in canon 553—a priest appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests exercising ministry in the deanery. Canon 555 defines the duties of a dean as:Vicars Forane (Cann. 553–555)
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1601 Establishments In Norway
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Churches Completed In 1975
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Churches In Nordland
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List Of Churches In Sør-Hålogaland
This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland which includes all of Nordland county in Norway. The diocese is based at the Bodø Cathedral in the town of Bodø. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery () in the diocese. Each is led by a provost (). Administratively within each deanery, the churches are divided by municipalities which have their own church council (). Each municipal church council may be made up of one or more parishes (), each of which may have their own council (). Each parish may have one or more congregations in it. Bodø domprosti This arch-deanery ( no, domprosti) is home to the Bodø Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Bodø domprosti covers the five municipalities of Bodø, Gildeskål, Meløy, Røst, and Værøy. The deanery is headquartered at Bodø Cathedral in the town of Bodø. The deanery was created in 1901 when i ...
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Norwegian Directorate For Cultural Heritage
The Directorate for Cultural Heritage ( no, Riksantikvaren or ''Direktoratet for kulturminneforvaltning'') is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, it manages the '' Cultural Heritage Act of June 9, 1978''. The directorate also has responsibilities under the Norwegian Planning and Building Law. Cultural Heritage Management in Norway The directorate for Cultural Heritage Management is responsible for management on the national level. At the regional level the county municipalities are responsible for the management in their county. The Sami Parliament is responsible for management of Sámi heritage. On the island of Svalbard the Governor of Svalbard has management responsibilities. For archaeological excavations there are five chartered archeological museums. History The work with cultural heritage started in the early 1900s, and the first laws governing heritage findings came ...
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Korsnes Church
Korsnes Church ( no, Korsnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Korsnes. It is the church for the Korsnes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1888 using plans drawn up by the architect Sigmund Brænne. The church seats about 80 people. History The first church in Korsnes was built in 1888, but it was from reused materials. The materials were originally used in 1720 to build a chapel in Kjøpsnes (near where Kjøpsvik Church is now located). The chapel was later taken down and rebuilt on the island of Hulløya in 1791. In 1838, the building was moved back to Kjøpsnes where it was enlarged. In 1885, the parish decided to build a new Kjøpsvik Church. So in 1888, the church was taken down and moved to Korsnes where it was rebuilt as Korsnes Church. It was put into use in 18 ...
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Korsnes
or is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about north of Bognes, along the western shore of the Tysfjorden or or Storrusten, Erling. 1998. ''Hurtigruten: The World's Most Beautiful Sea Voyage''. Narvik: Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab, p. 69. is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is the border between Narvik Municipality and Ham .... Korsnes Church is located in the village. References Hamarøy Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ...
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Hulløya
or is an island in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located in the Tysfjorden, southwest of the village of Kjøpsvik. The island has an area of and the highest point is the tall Veten. Hulløya had one permanent resident in 2016. An express boat service connects Kjøpsvik or is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Tysfjorden, north of the small village of Storå, Norway, Storå. The island of Hulløya lies off the coast of Kjøpsvik. The ... (on the mainland) with Hulløyhamn (on Hulløya) and other villages in the fjord several times per week. References Hamarøy Islands of Nordland {{Nordland-island-stub ...
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Architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a Occupational licensing, license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in ...
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