Old Karasjok Church
Church Wooden 18th-century church in Karasjok, Sámi region
Old Karasjok Church is a historic wooden church located in Karasjok municipality in Finnmark, Norway. The building dates to the early 1800s and is preserved as part of the local cultural heritage.
The church presents traditional wooden church architecture and is used for occasional services, concerts and cultural events rather than regular parish functions. Its simplicity and timber construction reflect vernacular ecclesiastical building practices of northern Norway.
The church was built in the early 19th century to serve the local parish and remained in ecclesiastical use until newer facilities replaced it; it has since been maintained for heritage purposes. Local preservation has kept the building as an example of period church building in Finnmark.
The church sits in the village area of Karasjok in northern Finnmark, within the Arctic portion of Norway, and serves as a local historic landmark in the municipal center.
- Age and construction: Constructed in the early 19th century and built of timber, it is preserved as an historic church building in Karasjok municipality in Finnmark.
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Old Karasjok Church's climate is classified as Subarctic - Subarctic climate with cool summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -22°C to 18°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of -10°C and lows of -22°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -9°C and lows of -20°C. The driest month with just 16 mm and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -3°C and lows of -15°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -8°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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May
May is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 0°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (45 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C. The wettest month with 66 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C. Moderate rainfall (34 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is freezing with highs of -6°C and lows of -15°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -9°C and lows of -20°C. Light rainfall.
