Mefjordvær
Mefjordvær (historic spelling: ''Medfjordvær'') is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about northwest of the village of Senjahopen, along the Medfjorden on the northwest coast of the large Senja (island), island of Senja. In 2001, there were 179 residents of the village. Mefjordvær Chapel is located in this village. References

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Mefjordvær Chapel
Mefjordvær Chapel () is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mefjordvær on the northern coast of the island of Senja (island), Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Berg parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a Churches in Norway#Floor plan, long church style in 1916 using plans drawn up by the architect Ludvig Lorentzen. The chapel seats about 120 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not new that year. The original church site was located about northwest of the present church site. In 1641, the church was described as "newly improved", meaning the building must have been renovated or newly built. Over 100 years later, in 1753 the church was described as being dilapidated. By 1760, the church had been torn down and replaced with a new chu ...
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