Ulla Lighthouse

Ulla Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulla fyr) is a lighthouse just off the north end of the island of Haramsøya in Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Ulla Lighthouse
Ulla fyr
LocationHaramsøya, Haram, Ålesund, Norway
Coordinates62°41′07″N 6°09′54″E
Tower
Constructed1874 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1975 Edit this on Wikidata
Height10.5 m (34 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorUllafyrets Venner Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1950 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height21.5 m (71 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10.6 nmi (19.6 km; 12.2 mi) (red), 14.2 nmi (26.3 km; 16.3 mi) (white) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc(2) WRG 10s Edit this on Wikidata

The lighthouse sits on the very small island of Ulla, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwest of the Ullasund Bridge. The light at the top of the 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft) above sea level.[1]

In October 1944, the lighthouse and the surrounding buildings were attacked by allied airplanes. The lighthouse was badly destroyed, and not rebuilt until after the war in 1950.

The lighthouse is still in operation, and is protected by the Norwegian government as an historical landmark. The Norwegian Coastal Administration owns the surrounding buildings, and the old station is available for hire.[2]

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  2. Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.
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