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Nærøy
Nærøy or Nærøya may refer to: Places *Nærøya, an island in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Nærøya (Nordland), an island in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Nærøy Municipality, a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Old Nærøy Church, Nærøy Church, ruins of a church in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Other *Nærøy parish, a Church of Norway parish based at Bakka Church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway *Nærøy prosti, a former deanery within the Diocese of Nidaros in the Church of Norway *Nærøy manuscript, a 1723 treatise by Johan Randulf {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøy Municipality
Nærøy () is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality of Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. It is now part of Nærøysund Municipality in the Namdalen Districts of Norway, region. Norway's smallest List of towns and cities in Norway, town, Kolvereid, was the administrative centre of the municipality. Some villages in Nærøy Municipality included Abelvær, Foldereid, Gravvika, Lund, Nærøy, Lund, Ottersøya, Salsbruket, Steine, Trøndelag, Steine, and Torstad. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 96th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Nærøy was the 200th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,072. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 2% over the previous decade. General information Nærøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Nærøy Church
Old Nærøy Church ( or ) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Nærøya. It was once the main church for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church was originally built in a long church design during the 12th century. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1293, but it was likely completed around the year 1180. The centuries-old church has a rectangular nave with a narrower, rectangular chancel, and a tall tower to the west. The church was an important church for the Namdalen area. In 1597, the church was described as one of the nicest churches north of Nidaros Cathedral, with the one exception of Trondenes Church. The church survived fires in 1750 and again in 1770. In 1814, this church served as an election church (). Together with more than 300 other parish c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakka Church
Bakka Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bakka, on the shores of the sparsely populated Nærøyfjorden. It is the church for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1859 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The church seats about 200 people. The church is a small, simple building with a nave and a choir. A chancel contains the altarpiece. Due to its rural, isolated location, the Nærøy parish is one of the smallest parishes in the Diocese of Bjørgvin with only 104 members in 1999. In a normal year, there are about one or two baptisms and about the same number of confirmands. History The people living along the Nærøyfjord and in the surrounding valley had desired a local church for a long time, to avoid the long journey to the Undre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøy Prosti
This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim in Trondheim Municipality. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery (; headed by a Provost (religion), provost) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council (). Each municipality may have one or more parishes () within the municipality. Each parish elects their own councils (). Each parish has one or more Parish church, local church. The municipality of Trondheim includes several deaneries within the municipality due to its large population. The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. In 1995, the old Sør-Fosen prosti was merged with Orkdal prosti and on the same date the old Nord-Fosen prosti was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøya
Nærøya is an island in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island lies along the southern entrance to the Nærøysundet strait, about south of the town of Rørvik. The Old Nærøy Church is located on the island, which historically was the namesake of the old Nærøy Municipality. Today, the island is owned by one family who farms part of the island. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References Nærøysund Islands of Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøya (Nordland)
Nærøya is an island in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island lies along the southern entrance to the Nærøysundet strait, about south of the town of Rørvik. The Old Nærøy Church is located on the island, which historically was the namesake of the old Nærøy Municipality. Today, the island is owned by one family who farms part of the island. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References Nærøysund Islands of Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øksnes Municipality
Øksnes is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the large island of Langøya, which is a part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Myre, Øksnes, Myre. Other villages in Øksnes include Alsvåg, Barkestad, Breidstrand, Nyksund, Strengelvåg, and Stø. The municipality is the 257th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes is the 190th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,569. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Øksnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1866, a small area of southern Øksnes (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring Bø Municipality (Nordland), Bø Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
