Båtsfjord Church () is a

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of the

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Båtsfjord Municipality Båtsfjord () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Finnmark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Båtsfjord (village), Båtsfjord (which is the only settlement rema ...

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county,

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. It is located in the village of Båtsfjord. It is the main church for the Båtsfjord

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which is part of the Varanger prosti (

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the 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 ...

) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern, brick church was built in a

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style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the

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Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people.

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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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Baatsfjord Church Båtsfjord Churches in Finnmark Long churches in Norway Brick churches in Norway 20th-century Church of Norway church buildings Churches completed in 1971 1971 establishments in Norway

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