Ulvesund Lighthouse
  Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Location |
Vågsøy Sogn og Fjordane Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E / 61.985111°N 5.168667°ECoordinates: 61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E / 61.985111°N 5.168667°E |
| Year first constructed | 1870 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1985 (current) |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Deactivated | 1985 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) |
| Tower shape |
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first) |
| Markings / pattern |
white tower, red lantern roof white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first) |
| Height | 14.5 metres (48 ft) |
| Focal height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
| Intensity | 25,800 cd |
| Range |
white: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) red: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) green: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) WRG 10s. |
| Admiralty number | L0498 |
| NGA number | 5540 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-260 |
| Norway number | NF-2890 |
Ulvesund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulvesund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.
History
It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and is used as cultural cafe and lodging house.[2][3]
The 10-metre (33 ft) tall, slender, round, cylindrical, concrete tower is painted white and the lantern roof is red. The light can be seen for up to 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi), and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 seconds.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ leuchtturmseiten.de
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ulvesund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Ulvesund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.
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