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Hana Church is a ‘working church’ in brick with a free-standing bell tower. The church was built in 1997 and was designed by architect Kolbjørn Jensen.

Håne's church is a brick church that was built in 1986. The church has a rectangular plan and was design by architects Arild Lauvland and Leif Haugen.

The Hanestad Church is a long church built according to the plans of the architect Carl Berner in 1926. The church is clearly inspired by the timber churches of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Hangvar Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Hanila Church was built in the 1270s, but the west tower was not completed until 1859. The Baroque altar wall and pulpit of the Hanila church, which are presumably the work of Friedrich Weiss, date from 1709. The stained glass windows and the floor were restored by Illar Kannelmäe.

Haparanda Church, formerly Nedertorneå Church, was built in the structuralist and brutalist style by architect Bengt Larsson in 1967. It replaced a church of the same name, which was completely destroyed by fire on 14 June 1963. In 2020, the Architectural Uprising (Arkitekturupproret) voted Haparanda Church as the ugliest building in Norrland.

Haram Church is an octagonal wooden church from 1838 that replaced the medieval stave church. Some of the materials were reused in the new church. The church is clad with exterior and interior panels. In 1878 it was given a sacristy for the choir and the tower was rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style. In 1993, the church was severely damaged by a fire, but it was later restored.

The Hareid church, inaugurated in 1877, is characterized by a Swiss-style (Sveitserstil), neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque, with a particularly rich interior. The altarpiece is a wood carving made by Anders Smith in 1660 and painted by Caspar Skildrer in 1675. In 1977 it was partly discovered and partly painted by Odd Nøss. The glass painting of the choir was designed by Jørgen Skaare.

The Harju-Madise Church was built over a long period of time from the 15th to the 18th century. The pulpit was completed in 1784. According to legends, the dead landlords of the surrounding area played cards at night in front of the church altar.

The Harkmark church is a wooden church, probably built in 1613. The choir, which was originally narrower and lower than the ship, was enlarged in 1845 to become as wide as the ship. At the same time, the cross section was removed and the windows were enlarged. The church hall was also given new ceilings and the tower above the porch was erected. When the church was restored in 1972-75, under the direction of C.A. Christensen, the paint was removed from the walls and the painted hangings on the west wall under the organ loft were recreated.