Haugsholmen Lighthouse

Haugsholmen Lighthouse
Location Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates 62°10′39″N 05°22′12″E / 62.17750°N 5.37000°ECoordinates: 62°10′39″N 05°22′12″E / 62.17750°N 5.37000°E
Year first constructed 1876
Automated 1979
Tower shape Cylindrical
Markings / pattern Red
Height 10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height 19.7 metres (65 ft)
Range 13.6 nmi (25.2 km; 15.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 10s
Admiralty number L0530
NGA number 5608
ARLHS number NOR-111
Norway number 301000

Haugsholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Haugsholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the tiny island of Vestre Frekøy, in the mouth of the Vanylvsfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the island of Kvamsøya. It was established in 1876 and automated in 1979.[1][2]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower sits at an elevation of 19.7 metres (65 ft) above sea level. The light emits white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The red cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery is attached to one corner of a 2-1/2 story white keeper's house.[3][4]

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haugsholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. "Haugsholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Ålesund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.