Asenvågøy Lighthouse
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| Location | Bjugn, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 63°56′31″N 09°46′16″E / 63.94194°N 9.77111°ECoordinates: 63°56′31″N 09°46′16″E / 63.94194°N 9.77111°E |
| Year first constructed | 1921 |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Intensity | 33,300 candela |
| Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG 6S |
Asenvågøy Lighthouse (also called Asenvågsøya) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Bjugn in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Lauvøyfjorden about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest 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]
The 14-metre (46 ft) tall lighthouse can be seen from a distance of up to 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). It has an occulting light that flashes in white, red, and green.[2]
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References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Asenvågøy fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5.