Fåberg Church in the context of "Deanery"

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⭐ Core Definition: Fåberg Church

Fåberg Church (Norwegian: Fåberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fåberg. It is the church for the Fåberg parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1727 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Tråseth. The church seats about 292 people.

Next to the church stands the Fåberg stone, a runestone believed to have been one of three monoliths standing near the church.

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Fåberg Church in the context of Fåberg (village)

Fåberg is a village in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, along the shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river. The town of Lillehammer lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of Fåberg and the village of Jorstadmoen lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest of Fåberg. The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both run through the village. The historic Fåberg Church lies a short distance west of the village, on the other side of the river.

The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2024) of 682 and a population density of 1,312 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).

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