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472:altarpiece
358:. It is a
65:61°11′03″N
1471:Arnafjord
1448:Leikanger
1418:Kaupanger
834:9 October
390:) in the
372:Kaupanger
340:Norwegian
284:Kaupanger
241:Materials
208:Completed
68:7°14′00″E
1496:Vangsnes
1413:Fjærland
1370:Jostedal
1365:Joranger
1268:Undredal
1229:Vestland
681:See also
354:county,
352:Vestland
232:Capacity
102:Vestland
93:Location
1546:Sogndal
1481:Fresvik
1433:Kvamsøy
1428:Ølmheim
1380:Solvorn
1288:Borgund
1143:Related
1117:List of
558:Chancel
417:History
411:chancel
388:deanery
362:of the
268:Deanery
256:Diocese
217: (
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180:c. 1140
167:Founded
152:History
108:Country
1516:Farnes
1443:Tjugum
1423:Stedje
1360:Hafslo
1350:Gaupne
1345:Fortun
1303:Tønjum
1273:Vangen
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468:pulpit
405:. The
380:parish
356:Norway
312:Status
307:Church
280:Parish
193:Active
157:Status
112:Norway
1521:Årdal
1476:Feios
1385:Urnes
1298:Hauge
1258:Bakka
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324:84766
1491:Hove
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1263:Flåm
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