Åram Church
History
The Åram area was historically part of the Sande Church parish. In the 1910s, the parish decided to build the new Gursken Church on the island of Gurskøya and divide the parish into two. The new church was built in 1918. This led the people of Åram on the mainland to demand their own church so they didn't have to boat across a fjord to attend church services. After a lot of discussions, the parish was divided into three, and it was decided to build a new church at Åram. The new Åram Church was designed and built by the builder Sivert Storegjerde. It was consecrated on 20 January 1927. In 1964, the building was enlarged by adding bathrooms near the main entrance. On 1 January 2002, the mainland Åram portion of Sande Municipality was transferred to the neighboring Vanylven Municipality. The church was also transferred to the Vanylven parish council at the same time.
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References
- ^ "Åram kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Åram kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Åram kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 August 2021.