Østby Church ( no, Østby kirke) is a
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
of the
Church of Norway
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in
Trysil Municipality
Trysil is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Nybergsund, Ø ...
in
Innlandet
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county,
Norway
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. It is located in the village of
Østby, about from the border with
Sweden
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. It is the church for the Østby parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1940 using plans drawn up by the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property. The church seats about 100 people.
History
The church was originally built as an annex chapel. The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property designed the building. Later, the chapel was upgraded to the status of
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
and it was renamed as a church.
Media gallery
Østby kirke.JPG
Østby kirke Trysil.JPG
See also
*List of churches in Hamar
References
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Trysil
Churches in Innlandet
Long churches in Norway
Wooden churches in Norway
20th-century Church of Norway church buildings
Churches completed in 1940
1940 establishments in Norway