Kråkenes Lighthouse
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| Location | Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 62°02′04″N 04°59′08″E / 62.03444°N 4.98556°ECoordinates: 62°02′04″N 04°59′08″E / 62.03444°N 4.98556°E |
| Year first constructed | 1906 |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Construction | Wood |
| Markings / pattern | White with red roof |
| Height | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| Focal height | 45.2 metres (148 ft) |
| Intensity | 40,100 candela |
| Range | 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG 6S |
| Admiralty number | L0504 |
| NGA number | 5556 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-141 |
| Norway number | 290500 |
Kråkenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kråkenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy. It was first lit in 1906 and automated in 1986.[1] The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current lighthouse now houses a restaurant and has rooms available for overnight accommodations.
The 10-metre (33 ft) tall lighthouse is attached to the seaward side of a 2-1/2 story wood keeper's house built into the rocky shoreline. The building is white and the lighthouse portion has a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 42.5 metres (139 ft) above sea level and it emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[2][3]
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kråkenes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.