Meland Church
| Meland Church | |
|---|---|
| Meland kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°32′27″N 5°11′29″E / 60.54096433237°N 5.191407501697°E | |
| Location | Alver Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1866 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Øvsthus |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Meland |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84933 |
Meland Church (Norwegian: Meland kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meland on the island of Holsnøy. It is the church for the Meland parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1866 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Øvsthus. The church seats about 340 people.