Stranda Church

Stranda Church
Stranda kyrkje
Sløgstad kyrkje
View of the church
62°18′30″N 6°56′51″E / 62.3084185105°N 6.9475007057°E / 62.3084185105; 6.9475007057
LocationStranda Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated30 Sept 1838
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1838 (1838)
Specifications
Capacity260
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishStranda
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85597

Stranda Church or Sløgstad Church (Norwegian: Stranda kyrkje / Sløgstad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stranda, along the western shore of the Storfjorden. It is the church for the Stranda parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1838 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 260 people.