Holmedal Church (Kvinnherad)

Holmedal Church
Holmedal kyrkje
View of the church
59°47′01″N 5°54′10″E / 59.783520662927°N 5.90285056824°E / 59.783520662927; 5.90285056824
LocationKvinnherad, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1882
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)F. Øvrevik
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1882 (1882)
Specifications
Capacity215
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishHusnes og Holmedal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84604

Holmedal Church (Norwegian: Holmedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utåker. It is one of the three churches for the Husnes og Holmedal parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1882 using plans drawn up by the architect F. Øvrevik. The church seats about 215 people.