Kvitsøy Lighthouse

Kvitsøy Lighthouse

Kvitsøy Lighthouse
Location Kvitsøy, Norway
Year first lit 1700
Automated 1969
Construction Stone
Height 25m
Focal height 45.2m a.s.l.
Intensity 909,000 cd
Range 18.5 nmi

Kvitsøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kvitsøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse and heritage building in the municipality of Kvitsøy in Rogaland, Norway. The first lighthouse at the site was established in 1700. Kvitsøy Lighthouse was automated in 1969, and has been a protected building since 1998.[1]

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kvitsøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2011.

Coordinates: 59°03′43″N 5°24′00″E / 59.06194°N 5.40000°E