Lønset Church

Lønset Church
Lønset kirke
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62°35′19″N 9°20′49″E / 62.58862664°N 09.346943199°E / 62.58862664; 09.346943199
LocationOppdal Municipality, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1774
Consecrated26 August 1863
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sjur Jamtseter
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1863 (1863)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryGauldal prosti
ParishLønset
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84363

Lønset Church (Norwegian: Lønset kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lønset, along the Norwegian National Road 70 in the western part of the municipality. It is the church for the Lønset parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Sjur Jamtseter and the carpenter J. Rønningen. The church seats about 250 people.