Ulvesund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulvesund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.
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| Location | Kinn Vestland Norway |
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| Coordinates | 61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E / 61.985111°N 5.168667°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first) |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1985 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1985 (first) |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Intensity | 25,800 cd |
| Range | white: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) red: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) WRG 10s. |
History
editIt was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and run by Sølvi Helen Hopland Aemmer; It 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] It was restored in 2003 and then it became open to the public on 8 October 2003.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lightphotos.net
- ^ 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: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Ulvesund fyr". Explore Måløy (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
External links
edit- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Picture of Ulvesund Lighthouse
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