Ulvesund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulvesund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.

Ulvesund Lighthouse
Ulvesund Hjertneset Range Front
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LocationKinn
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E / 61.985111°N 5.168667°E / 61.985111; 5.168667
Tower
Constructed1870 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower (current)
Automated1985
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current)
lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first)
Markingswhite tower, red lantern roof
white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first)
Light
First lit1985 (current)
Deactivated1985 (first)
Focal height13 metres (43 ft)
Intensity25,800 cd
Rangewhite: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
red: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1]
CharacteristicOc (3) WRG 10s.

History

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It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and run by Sølvi Helen Hopland Aemmer; It is used as cultural cafe and lodging house.[2][3]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall, slender, round, cylindrical, concrete tower is painted white and the lantern roof is red. The light can be seen for up to 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi), and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 seconds.[4][5] It was restored in 2003 and then it became open to the public on 8 October 2003.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lightphotos.net
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ulvesund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Ulvesund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Ulvesund fyr". Explore Måløy (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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