Asenvågøy Lighthouse

Asenvågøy Lighthouse or Asenvågsøya Lighthouse (Norwegian: Asenvågøy fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Lauvøyfjorden about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the village of Lysøysundet and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the island of Lauvøya. It was built in 1921, and it was automated in 1975.[1]

Asenvågøy Lighthouse
Asenvågøy fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63.9420°N 09.7712°E / 63.9420; 09.7712
Year first constructed1921
Automated1975
ConstructionWood
Tower shapeSquare tower
Markings / patternWhite with red top
Tower height14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height30 metres (98 ft)
Intensity33,300 candela
RangeRed: 10.2 nmi (18.9 km; 11.7 mi)

Green: 9.7 nmi (18.0 km; 11.2 mi)

White: 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s
Admiralty numberL1608
NGA number8304
ARLHS numberNOR-190
Norway number478600
Managing agentStiftelsen Frohavet Lysøysund Kystkultursenter

The 14-metre (46 ft) tall square tower is made out of wood and it is attached to a one-and-a-half story lighthouse keeper's house. The white tower has a red top with a light that sits at an elevation of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. The light flashes in white, red, and green (depending on direction) and it is occulting once every six seconds. The 33,300-candela light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi). The site is only accessible by boat. The site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Asenvågøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-01.


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