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Bergnäs kåtakyrka

Address
924 94, Sorsele
Municipality
Sorsele kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Luleå

Bergnäs kåtakyrka is a small wooden church belonging to Sorsele parish in the Diocese of Luleå, standing on a rise near the village of Klippen on the eastern shore of Lake Giertsjaure, in Västerbotten, Sweden, opposite the village of Bergnäs.



The church was built in 1955 by the residents of the neighbouring villages of Klippen and Bergnäs. Its name reflects its unusual design: a hexagonal timber structure with a hipped roof whose eaves reach almost down to the ground, giving the building the silhouette of a traditional Sámi kåta (hut) rather than a conventional church.

The exterior walls are clad in wooden panelling, and the roof is covered with wooden shingles. At the very top of the roof there is a small hexagonal window that lets light into the interior below.

Inside, the church has a plain wooden floor and walls lined with untreated timber panelling. Notably, there are no fixed pews, giving the space an open, simple character in keeping with its rustic exterior.

A freestanding bell tower houses what is recorded as Sorsele's oldest church bell, a link to the wider parish's history that predates the building itself. The furnishings are modest, with a harmonium noted among the church's fittings.

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Bergnäs kåtakyrka

Bergnäs kåtakyrka is a small wooden church belonging to Sorsele parish in the Diocese of Luleå, standing on a rise near the village of Klippen on the eastern shore of Lake Giertsjaure, in Västerbotten, Sweden, opposite the village of Bergnäs.

924 94, Sorsele

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Provider catalogue data: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. Separately credited descriptions retain their stated source and licence terms. Catalogue and visiting data reformatted from the provider. The English guide combines and abridges separately credited sources below.

Provider record updated: 16 Sep 2023. This is not an independent verification date.

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Church data retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Visiting details have not been independently verified.

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