Ulvesund Lighthouse

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.

Ulvesund Lighthouse
Ulvesund Hjertneset Range Front
Location of the lighthouse
Ulvesund Lighthouse (Norway)
LocationKinn
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E
Year first constructed1870 (first)
Year first lit1985 (current)
Automated1985
Deactivated1985 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower (current)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current)
lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first)
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern roof
white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first)
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
Intensity25,800 cd
Rangewhite: 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]
CharacteristicOc (3) WRG 10s.
Admiralty numberL0498
NGA number5540
ARLHS numberNOR-260
Norway numberNF-2890

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]

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See also

References

  1. Lightphotos.net
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ulvesund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. "Ulvesund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  5. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.


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