Utsira Lighthouse

Utsira Lighthouse
Utsira north tower

View of the Utsira Lighthouse
Rogaland
Location Utsira Island
Rogaland
Norway
Coordinates 59°18′24.7″N 04°52′16.3″E / 59.306861°N 4.871194°E / 59.306861; 4.871194Coordinates: 59°18′24.7″N 04°52′16.3″E / 59.306861°N 4.871194°E / 59.306861; 4.871194
Year first constructed 1844
Automated 2004
Foundation stone basement
Construction stone tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and lantern, white trim
Height 13.3 metres (44 ft)
Focal height 78.2 metres (257 ft)
Original lens 1st order Fresnel lens
Intensity 986,200 candela
Range 23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic F Fl (3) W 30s.
Admiralty number B3540
NGA number 2812
ARLHS number NOR-262
Norway number NF-1295

Utsira Lighthouse (Norwegian: Utsira fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rogaland county, Norway. It sits on the western side of the island of Utsira in the municipality of Utsira.

History

The lighthouse was first lit in 1844, and listed as a protected site in 1999. At an elevation of 78.2 metres (257 ft), the lighthouse has the highest elevation of all the lighthouses in Norway. Originally, the lighthouse had a twin lighthouse located about 100 metres (330 ft) away. The twin lighthouses were used to distinguish it from other nearby lighthouses, but the other lighthouse was decommissioned in 1890. Since 2008, one of the lighthouse keeper's buildings has served as a tourist cabin.[1][2][3]

The 13.3-metre (44 ft) tall round stone building is painted red with a white trim. At the top, there is a 1st order Frensel lens which emits three white flashes every 60 seconds. The light has an intensity of 986,200 candela, and it can be seen for a distance of up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi).[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Utsira fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Utsira fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
  4. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Haugesund Area (Northern Rogaland)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2015-10-21.


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