Austefjord Church

Austefjord Church
Austefjord kyrkje
View of the church
62°03′42″N 6°19′33″E / 62.061778207°N 6.3258799911°E / 62.061778207; 6.3258799911
LocationVolda Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
FoundedNovember 1879
Consecrated1 July 1880
EventsMoved from Bjugn Municipality in 1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1773 (1773)
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeanerySøre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishAustefjord
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID83823

Austefjord Church (Norwegian: Austefjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fyrde, at the eastern end of the Austefjorden. It is the church for the Austefjord parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.