Haugjegla Lighthouse

Haugjegla Lighthouse

Haugjegla Lighthouse
Møre og Romsdal
Location Møre og Romsdal
Norway
Coordinates 63°32′00″N 07°57′45″E / 63.53333°N 7.96250°E / 63.53333; 7.96250Coordinates: 63°32′00″N 07°57′45″E / 63.53333°N 7.96250°E / 63.53333; 7.96250
Year first constructed 1905 (first)
Year first lit 1922 (current)
Automated 1988
Construction cast iron tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings / pattern White basement, red tower with white band, red lantern
Height 27.8 metres (91 ft)
Focal height 26.5 metres (87 ft)
Intensity 126,000 candela
Range 15.3 nmi (28.3 km; 17.6 mi)
Characteristic Oc(2) WRG 8s.
Racon B
Admiralty number L1362
NGA number 7488
ARLHS number NOR-109
Norway number NF-4350
Managing agent Hopen Aktivitetsgård

Haugjegla Lighthouse (Norwegian: Haugjegla fyr; also spelled: Hauggjegla) is a coastal lighthouse located in Smøla Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on a waveswept skerry about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Veiholmen on the north side of the island of Smøla. The lighthouse is only accessible by boat. The lighthouse is listed as a protected site.[1]

History

The first light was set up in 1905, the present tower was built in 1922, and the station was automated in 1988.[2] The 28-metre-tall (92 ft) round, cylindrical, cast-iron tower is painted red with a white stripe around it. The concrete base is painted white. The light at the top emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The 126,000-candela light can be seen for up to 15.3 nautical miles (28.3 km; 17.6 mi).[3][4]

It is now possible to rent Haugjegla Lighthouse (Fyr) for a holiday in the spring and summer season, from May to September, for up to 10 persons. This is today a very popular place and regarded as one of the most spectacular holidays in Scandinavia, often in combination with eagle watching, fishing and a visit to the old fisher village Veiholmen.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Haugjegla fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haugjegla fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.

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