Asenvågøy Lighthouse
 View of the lighthouse | |
  Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Location |
Bjugn Sør-Trøndelag Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°56′31.3″N 09°46′14.4″E / 63.942028°N 9.770667°ECoordinates: 63°56′31.3″N 09°46′14.4″E / 63.942028°N 9.770667°E |
| Year first constructed | 1921 |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white toer, red lantern |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Intensity | 33,300 candela |
| Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s. |
| Admiralty number | L1608 |
| NGA number | 8304 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-190 |
| Norway number | NF-4786 |
| Managing agent | Stiftelsen Frohavet Lysøysund Kystkultursenter[1] |
Asenvågøy Lighthouse (also called Asenvågsøya) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Lauvøyfjorden about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Lysøysundet and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the island of Lauvøya.
History
It was built in 1921, and it was automated in 1975.[2]
The 14-metre (46 ft) tall lighthouse can be seen from a distance of up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). It has an occulting light that flashes in white, red, and green.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Trondheim Area The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2016
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Asenvågøy fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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