Bjørnsund Lighthouse
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Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
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Coordinates | 62°53′44″N 06°48′57″E / 62.89556°N 6.81583°ECoordinates: 62°53′44″N 06°48′57″E / 62.89556°N 6.81583°E |
Year first constructed | 1871 |
Automated | 1994 |
Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
Focal height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Intensity | 16,200 candela |
Range | 15.3 nmi (28.3 km; 17.6 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s |
Racon | B |
Admiralty number | L0918 |
NGA number | 6372 |
ARLHS number | NOR-057 |
Norway number | 355000 |
Bjørnsund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bjørnsund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Fræna Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the small island of Moøya in the Bjørnsund islands, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Bud on the mainland. The lighthouse was first established in 1871 and it was automated in 1994. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.[1][2]
The 9-metre (30 ft) tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The 16,200 candela light can be seen for up to 15.3 nautical miles (28.3 km; 17.6 mi). In 1977, a Racon beacon was established.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjørnsund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ "Bjørnsund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.