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    Breim Church (Norwegian: Breim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in...
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    extending east from the lake. The main church for the municipality was Breim Church, located in Reed. The area of Breim was divided into two school districts:...
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    Gloppen (section Churches)
    subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. Sandane...
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    administrative centre of the former municipality of Breim which existed from 1886 to 1964. Breim Church and Reed School are both located in the village....
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    The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Vestland...
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    Jølster (section Churches)
    January 1964, the farm area of Førde in the neighboring municipality of Breim (population: 38) was transferred to Jølster municipality. On 1 January 2020...
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    Ålfoten Church (Norwegian: Ålfoten kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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  • Frøya Church (Norwegian: Frøya kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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    countries. St. Olaf's Church, also known as the English Church, is an Anglican church built in the style of a Stave church. The church was completed in 1897...
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    Davik Church (Norwegian: Davik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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    Jondal (section Churches)
    Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Jondal. It is...
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    Selje Church (Norwegian: Selje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the...
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    Church is the oldest wooden church in Nordfjord. The log timber church was built in 1610 on the site of an earlier stave church. In the small church,...
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    Granvin (section Churches)
    after the old Granvin farm (Old Norse: Grǫnvin) since the first Granvin Church was built there. The first element is grǫn which means "spruce". The last...
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    there too. Lindås Church (Lindås kirke) was consecrated 20 September 1865. The church was built just west of where the old stone church stood. The architect...
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    Modalen (section Churches)
    parish) is named after the old Mo farm (Old Norse: Mór) since the first Mo Church was built there in the Middle Ages. The first element is mór which means...
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    Osterøy (section Churches)
    Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Osterøy. It...
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    Selje (section Churches)
    and Selje). After the diocese was moved to Bergen, monks took over the church in Selje, which was later destroyed by pirates in 1536. The municipality...
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    Stårheim Church (Norwegian: Stårheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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    is named after the old Sund farm (Old Norse: Sund) since the first Sund Church was built there. The name is identical to the word sund which means "strait"...
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    Utvik Church (Norwegian: Utvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the...
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    Berle Church (Norwegian: Berle kyrkje) is a parish church and community center (arbeidskyrkje) of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland...
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    Høyanger (section Churches)
    Rotevatn. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes(sokn) within the municipality of Høyanger. It...
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    Hornindal (section Churches)
    comes from the old Horne farm (Old Norse: Hornyn) since the first Hornindal Church was built there. The name is likely a combination of two old words. The...
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    Gaular (section Churches)
    after the old Holmedal farm (Old Norse: Hǫlmudalr) since the first Holmedal Church was built there. The meaning of the first element of Holmedal is uncertain...
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    Rugsund Church (Norwegian: Rugsund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located...
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    Øygarden (section Churches)
    Skoglund. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Øygarden....
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    Masfjorden (section Churches)
    Garmann. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Masfjorden. It...
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    Kvam (section Churches)
    Vikør after the old Vikøy farm (Old Norse: Víkeyjar) since the first Vikøy Church was built there. The first element is vík which means "small bay", "cove"...
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    Fedje (section Churches)
    named after the old Fedje farm (Old Norse: Feðjar) since the first Fedje Church was built there. The name comes from the word faþa (Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌸𐌰) which...
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