Værøy Lighthouse

Værøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Værøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is built on a small peninsula southeast of the village of Sørland on the island of Værøya. It was constructed in 1880 and automated in 1984. The lighthouse has not been used since 2008.[1][2]

Værøy Lighthouse
Værøy fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationVærøy Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates67°39′N 12°43′E
Tower
Constructed1880
Constructionstone tower
Automated1984 Edit this on Wikidata
Height13.8 metres (45 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern on the keeper's house roof
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Light
Deactivated2008 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height14.5 metres (48 ft)
Intensity27,900 candela
Range12.5 nmi (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)
Norway no.768200

History

The 15-metre (49 ft) tall square, stone tower was built in 1880. The red-topped tower was attached to a white lighthouse keeper's house. The 27,900-candela light can be seen for up to 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi). The light was lit from dusk to dawn from 4 August until 2 May each year. It was not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun in the region.[1][3][4]

See also

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Værøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. "Værøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Outer Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  4. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-25.


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