Ulla Lighthouse

Ulla Lighthouse
Ulla fyr
Møre og Romsdal
Location Haramsøya
Haram Municipality
Norway
Coordinates 62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°E / 62.685222; 6.164944Coordinates: 62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°E / 62.685222; 6.164944
Year first lit 1950 (current)
Automated 1975
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern
Height 10.5 metres (34 ft)
Focal height 21.5 metres (71 ft)
Range 14.2 nautical miles (26.3 km)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 10s.
Admiralty number L0872
NGA number 6260
ARLHS number NOR-259
Norway number NF-3450
Managing agent Ullafyrets Venner

Ulla Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulla fyr) is a lighthouse just off the north end of the island of Haramsøya in Haram Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the very small island of Ulla, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwest of the Ullasund Bridge. The light at the top of the 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft) above sea level.[1]

In October 1944, the lighthouse and the surrounding buildings were attacked by allied airplanes. The lighthouse was badly destroyed, and not rebuilt until after the war in 1950.

The lighthouse is still in operation, and is protected by the Norwegian government as an historical landmark. The Norwegian Coastal Administration owns the surrounding buildings, and the old station is available for hire.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Ålesund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  2. ↑ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5.

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