Geita Lighthouse

Geita Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Instegeita
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
Coordinates 61°16′08.7″N 04°48′41.1″E / 61.269083°N 4.811417°E / 61.269083; 4.811417Coordinates: 61°16′08.7″N 04°48′41.1″E / 61.269083°N 4.811417°E / 61.269083; 4.811417
Year first constructed 1897
Automated 1982
Markings / pattern red lantern
Height 10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height 42.8 metres (140 ft)
Range 13.1 nmi (24.3 km; 15.1 mi)
Characteristic Oc WRG 6s.
Admiralty number L0220
NGA number 4836
ARLHS number NOR-093
Norway number NF-2396
Managing agent Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale

Geita Lighthouse (Norwegian: Geita fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was first lit in 1897 and it was automated from 1980–1982. It was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The red tower is attached to a white lighthouse. The building is available for vacation rental during the summer and is leased to artists at other times. It is located on a small island in the Aspefjord about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the mainland. The site is accessible only by boat.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Geita fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Geita fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.

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