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Utsira Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

59°18′24.7″N 04°52′16.3″E / 59.306861°N 4.871194°E / 59.306861; 4.871194TowerConstructed1844Foundationstone basementConstructionstone towerAutomated2004Height13.3 metres (44 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingsred tower and lantern, white trimHeritagecultural property

LightFocal height78.2 metres (257 ft)Lens1st order Fresnel lensIntensity986,200 candelaRange23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi)CharacteristicF Fl (3) W 30s.

Utsira Lighthouse (Norwegian: Utsira fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rogaland county, Norway. It sits on the western side of the island of Utsira in the municipality of Utsira.

History

The lighthouse was first lit in 1844, and listed as a protected site in 1999. At an elevation of 78.2 metres (257 ft), the lighthouse has the highest elevation of all the lighthouses in Norway. Originally, the lighthouse had a twin lighthouse located about 100 metres (330 ft) away. The twin lighthouses were used to distinguish it from other nearby lighthouses, but the other lighthouse was decommissioned in 1890. Since 2008, one of the lighthouse keeper's buildings has served as a tourist cabin.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The 13.3-metre (44 ft) tall round stone building is painted red with a white trim. At the top, there is a 1st order Fresnel lens which emits three white flashes every 60 seconds. The light has an intensity of 986,200 candela, and it can be seen for a distance of up to 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi).^[3]^[4]

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Utsira fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
^ "Utsira fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Haugesund Area (Northern Rogaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 October 2015.