Skånland Church

Skånland Church
Skånland kirke
View of the church
68°34′57″N 16°34′25″E / 68.582402°N 16.573595°E / 68.582402; 16.573595
LocationTjeldsund Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1867
Consecrated1901
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carl J. Bergstrøm
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1901 (1901)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryTrondenes prosti
ParishSkånland
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85490

Skånland Church (Norwegian: Skånland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Evenskjer. It is the church for the Skånland parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church basilica style in 1901 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 400 people.