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    Polmak Church (Norwegian: Polmak kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    The village is the site of the Polmak Church. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Polmak which existed from 1903 until...
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    Tana Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Polmak where Polmak Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 2,257.5-square-kilometre...
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    Among the other villages in the municipality are Austertana, Bonakas, Polmak, Rustefjelbma, and Skiippagurra. The 4,051-square-kilometre (1,564 sq mi)...
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    This list of churches in Nord-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in Norway. It includes all of the...
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    Børselv Church (Norwegian: Børselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    Nesseby Church (Norwegian: Nesseby kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    Tana Church (Norwegian: Tana kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in...
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    Kautokeino Church (Norwegian: Kautokeino kirke, Northern Sami: Guovdageainnu girku) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality...
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    the Finnkirka ("the Finn Church"), a cliff by the sea in the municipality. This cliff formation has the appearance of a church, and in former times was...
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    Lakselv Church (Norwegian: Lakselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    Kistrand Church (Norwegian: Kistrand kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    arms were chosen to emphasize the importance of fishing in the area. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Gamvik. It is...
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    210/sq mi). The town of Alta has three churches: the historic Alta Church in Bossekop, the relatively new Elvebakken Church in Elvebakken, and the Northern Lights...
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    prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The main church is Båtsfjord Church. There are two other small chapels, but they are only used for...
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    recreational activity in the area. The arms were designed by Ingunn Bjerkås. The Church of Norway had two parishes (sokn) within Kvalsund Municipality. It was part...
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    since it was the former centre of the municipality and the first church (Loppa Church) was located there. The meaning of the name is uncertain, however...
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    named after the village on the island of Måsøya where the local Måsøy Church is located. The spelling was later changed to Måsøy. On 1 January 1963,...
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    parish) was first named after the old Kistrand farm since the first Kistrand Church was built there. The first element is possibly derived from the word kid...
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    is a suburb to the south of the city. The main church for the city and municipality is Hammerfest Church. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from...
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  • Valjok Church (Norwegian: Valjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    Old Karasjok Church (Norwegian: Karasjok gamle kirke) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway...
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    after the old Kjelvik farm (Old Norse: Ketilvík) since the first Kjelvik Church was built there. The first element is derived from the word ketill which...
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    Karasjok Church (Norwegian: Karasjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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    municipality and tools made from it were used all over Northern Norway. The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Alta. It is...
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    density of 1,357 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,510/sq mi). Vadsø Church is located in the town, and it is the seat of the dean of the Varanger prosti...
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  • Thumbnail for Masi Church
    Masi Church (Norwegian: Masi kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in...
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    (originally the parish) is named after the old Hasvik farm since the first Hasvik Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of hár which means...
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    of Nesseby Municipality (population: 450) was separated to form the new Polmak Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly...
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    well as the dependence on it. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Berlevåg. It...
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