Flatflesa Lighthouse

Flatflesa Lighthouse
Location Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates 62°50′18″N 06°41′20″E / 62.83833°N 6.68889°ECoordinates: 62°50′18″N 06°41′20″E / 62.83833°N 6.68889°E
Year first constructed 1902
Automated 1988
Construction Fiberglass
Tower shape Cylinder
Markings / pattern White with 2 stripes
Height 13.7 metres (45 ft)
Focal height 17.3 metres (57 ft)
Intensity 30,800 candela
Range 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Oc (3) WRG 10s
Admiralty number L0910
NGA number 6340
ARLHS number NOR-082
Norway number 352500

Flatflesa Lighthouse (Norwegian: Flatflesa fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Sandøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Flatflesa, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the island of Gossa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the island of Sandøya. The original lighthouse was established in 1902 and in 1988 a new automated tower was completed.[1][2]

The 11-metre (36 ft) tall round, cylindrical, fiberglass tower is white with two black stripes. The 30,800 candela light emits white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting three times every 10 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3][4]

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Flatflesa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. "Flatflesa fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.