Kvitholmen Lighthouse

Kvitholmen Lighthouse
Location Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates 63°01′22″N 07°14′05″E / 63.02278°N 7.23472°ECoordinates: 63°01′22″N 07°14′05″E / 63.02278°N 7.23472°E
Year first constructed 1842
Automated 1990
Tower shape Cylindrical
Markings / pattern White with red top
Height 12.2 metres (40 ft)
Focal height 25 metres (82 ft)
Intensity 39,100 candela
Range 17.5 nmi (32.4 km; 20.1 mi)
Characteristic Oc WRG 6s
Racon O
Admiralty number L1002
NGA number 6572
ARLHS number NOR-407
Norway number 370500

Kvitholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kvitholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Eide Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Kvitholmen, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off the mainland coast of Eide Municipality. The lighthouse was established in 1842, rebuilt in 1956, and automated in 1990.[1][2]

The present lighthouse sits on top of a 12-metre (39 ft) tall white concrete tower with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of 25 metres (82 ft) above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting once every 6 seconds. The 39,100 candela light can be seen for up to 17.5 nmi (32.4 km; 20.1 mi). The light is in operation from 16 July until 21 May every year. The light is shut off during the summers due to the midnight sun. The present lighthouse sits right next to the historic tower that was built in 1842. In 1956 the present tower was built to replace the old stone tower.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kvitholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kvitholmen 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 2013-05-06.
  4. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.