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]
 View of the lighthouse | |
Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Værøy Municipality, Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 67°39′N 12°43′E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1880 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1984  |
| Height | 13.8 metres (45 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern on the keeper's house roof |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 2008 |
| Focal height | 14.5 metres (48 ft) |
| Intensity | 27,900 candela |
| Range | 12.5 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]
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Værøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- "Værøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Outer Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
External links
- LofotenFyr.no - Værøy Lighthouse Webpage
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Picture of Værøy Lighthouse
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