Sula Lighthouse

Sula Lighthouse (Norwegian: Sula fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Frøya in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the island of Sula. The lighthouse was originally built here in 1793 and another in 1804. The current tower was built in 1909. It is part of a series of lighthouses along the Froan islands in Frøya including the Finnvær Lighthouse, Vingleia Lighthouse, and Halten Lighthouse. It is lit from July 21 until May 16 each year. It is not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun of the region.[1]

Sula Lighthouse
Sula fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63.8475°N 08.4530°E / 63.8475; 08.4530
Year first constructed1793 (first)
Year first lit1909 (current)
Automated1974
ConstructionConcrete
Tower shapeOctagonal
Markings / patternWhite
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height45 metres (148 ft)
Intensity3,378,000 candela
Range18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl(3) W 30s
Admiralty numberL1504
NGA number8032
ARLHS numberNOR-043
Norway number465000
Heritagecultural property 

History

The first light at Sula was built in 1793. The present lighthouse was completed in 1909 and it was automated in 1974. The 13-metre (43 ft) tall octagonal concrete tower is painted white. The light sits at an elevation of 45 metres (148 ft) above sea level. The white light flashes three times every 30 seconds. The 3,378,000-candela light can be seen for up to 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). A 2nd order Fresnel lens is used for the light.[2][3]

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See also

References
  1. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2016-07-23). "Sula fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  2. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hitra and Frøya". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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