Ytterøyane Lighthouse

Ytterøyane Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ytterøyane fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway.

Ytterøyane Lighthouse
LocationKinn
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates61°34′15.7″N 04°40′49.2″E
Tower
Constructed1881
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated2004
Height20.4 metres (67 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred tower with a white band
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height59 metres (194 ft)
Lens1st order Fresnel lens
Intensity2,799,000 candela
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicF FI (3) W 30s.

History

Ytterøyane Lighthouse

It was first lit in 1881 and it was automated in 2004.[1]

The cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band; the base is painted white. The 31-metre (102 ft) tall tower sits on a 2-story octagonal masonry base. The original 1st order Fresnel lens is still in use at the top of the tower. The light emits three white flashes every 60 seconds at an elevation of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level.

It is located on an isolated island in the Norwegian Sea about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town of Florø and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the small island of Kinn. The lighthouse is accessible only by boat. [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Ytterøyane fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  2. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  3. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-11-14.


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