Kjeungskjær Lighthouse

Kjeungskjær Lighthouse
Kjeungskjær fyr
View of the lighthouse
Location Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 63°43′37″N 9°31′50″E / 63.7269°N 09.5306°E / 63.7269; 09.5306Coordinates: 63°43′37″N 9°31′50″E / 63.7269°N 09.5306°E / 63.7269; 09.5306
Year first constructed 1880
Automated 1987
Foundation Stone
Construction Stone
Tower shape Octagonal tower
Markings / pattern Red
Height 20.6 metres (68 ft)
Focal height 17.5 metres (57 ft)
Original lens Fresnel lens
Intensity 14,400 candela
Range

Red: 5.9 nmi (10.9 km; 6.8 mi)
Green: 5.6 nmi (10.4 km; 6.4 mi)

White: 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Oc WRG 6s
Admiralty number L1560
NGA number 8200
ARLHS number NOR-137
Norway number 472900
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The Kjeungskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kjeungskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a tiny island at the mouth of the Bjugnfjorden about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the village of Uthaug and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Nes in Bjugn municipality.

Description

It was built in 1880 and automated in 1987. Prior to being automated, the operators lived on the lower floors of the building.[1]

The 17.5-metre (57 ft) tall lighthouse is made of stone with an octagonal-shaped tower that is painted red. The 14,400-candela light sits at the top at an elevation of 20.5 metres (67 ft) above sea level. The white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every 6 seconds. There is a fresnel lens that has been in use since 1906. It can be seen for up to 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is lit from July 21 until May 16 every year. It is not lit during the late spring and early summer due to the midnight sun.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Kjeungskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ↑ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
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