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Skrova Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Vågan, Norway

Lighthouse

68°09′11″N 14°38′56″E / 68.1531°N 14.6489°E / 68.1531; 14.6489TowerConstructed1922Constructioncast ironAutomated2005Height24.5 metres (80 ft)ShapeCylindricalMarkingsRed with 2 white stripesHeritageheritage site in Norway

LightFocal height41 metres (135 ft)Intensity2,298,000 candelaRange18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)CharacteristicFl(2) W 45s

Norway no.747600

Skrova Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skrova fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small skerry southwest of the island of Skrova which is in the Vestfjorden south of the island of Austvågøya.^[1]^[2]

History

Skrova Lighthouse was designed by Carl Wiig in 1920, and a team of carpenters from Volda was hired to build it. It was first established in 1922 and it was automated in 2005. It was listed as a protected site in 1999. The 24.5-metre (80 ft) tall tower is red with two white horizontal stripes. The light on top gives two white flashes every 45 seconds at an elevation of 41 metres (135 ft). The 2,298,000-candela light can be seen for up to 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi).^[3]^[4]

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Skrova fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
^ "Skrova fyrstasjon (Saltværsholmen)" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Inner Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2018.