Sandøy Church

Sandøy Church
Sandøy kirke
View of the church
62°49′07″N 6°35′03″E / 62.81873154248°N 6.58420220017°E / 62.81873154248; 6.58420220017
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated20 September 1812
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1812 (1812)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishSandøy
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85397

Sandøy Church (Norwegian: Sandøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Sandøya. It is one of the two churches for the Sandøy parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1812 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.