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    Buksnes Church (Norwegian: Buksnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located...
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    long time, along with the Gravdal port. The more than 100-year-old Buksnes Church, which was built in 1905 in dragestil style, is located in the village...
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    municipality of Buksnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1919, the southeastern district of Buksnes Municipality...
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  • Municipality Boden Central Station Buksnes Church in Vestvågøy Municipality, Norway Matrosenstation Kongsnaes in Potsdam Rominten church and hunting lodge Former...
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    Neiden Church (1902), Levanger Church (1902), Namsos Church (1903), Buksnes Church (1905), Veøy Church (1907), Holm Church (1907). He was also involved...
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    municipalities on the island were Borge Municipality (population: 4,056), Buksnes Municipality (population: 4,416), Hol Municipality (population: 3,154)...
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    Vågan Church (Norwegian: Vågan kirke; nickname: Lofoten Cathedral) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county...
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    around 1660 on a site near the present church site (but not the same site). It shared a priest with Buksnes Church until 1740 when it was transferred to...
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    This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland in Norway. It includes all of the...
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    cemetery at Hol Church was closed in 1830 since it was full and people had to be buried at the nearby Buksnes Church. In 1859, the church underwent a major...
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    Flakstad Church (Norwegian: Flakstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located...
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    Gimsøy Church (Norwegian: Gimsøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in...
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    Berggrav. The church was built with its own crematorium that was in operation until 2002. The church was originally part of the Buksnes parish, but in...
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    Svolvær Church (Norwegian: Svolvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in...
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  • Meløy Church Målselv Church Namsos Church (burned down in 1897) Skjerstad Church (burned down in 1877) Prestegård farmhouse in Buksnes Sakshaug Church Telegraph...
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    Strandlandet Church (Norwegian: Strandlandet kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is...
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    Reine Church (Norwegian: Reine kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in...
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    municipality and it has a grocery, liquor store, swimming pool, movie theater, Bø Church, and additional service infrastructure. Other smaller villages include Gimstad...
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    designed by Hallvard Trætteberg after an idea of Henry Oddlo Erichsen. The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Andøy Municipality. It is part...
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    after the main island of Røstlandet (Old Norse: Rǫst) since the first Rost Church was built there. The name is identical to the Old Norse word rǫst which...
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    whereas the Bodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. Other churches in the town...
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    Sildpollnes Church (Norwegian: Sildpollnes kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located...
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    municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the southeastern part of Buksnes Municipality was split off to become the new Hol Municipality. Initially...
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    Bodø (section Churches)
    whereas the Bodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. The new cultural centre...
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    Træna (section Churches)
    meaning number "three". The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen. The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Træna. It is...
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    Borge Church (Norwegian: Borge kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just...
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    Ofotfjord might have been compared with the three claws of an owl. The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Ofoten Municipality. At the time...
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    Henningsvær Church (Norwegian: Henningsvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located...
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    Bjørnskinn (1924-1964) Bodin (1838-1968) Borge (1838-1963) Brønnøysund (1923-1964) Buksnes (1838-1963) Drevja (1927-1962) Dverberg (1838-1964) Dønnes (1888-1962)...
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    by road. The Evenes Church was the first church in Ofoten, built about the year 1250. The original church and a subsequent church has been lost in fires;...
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