Kjeungskjær Lighthouse
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
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Coordinates | 63°43′37″N 9°31′50″E / 63.7269°N 09.5306°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1880 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Stone |
Automated | 1987 |
Height | 20.6 metres (68 ft) |
Shape | Octagonal tower |
Markings | Red |
Heritage | cultural property ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 17.5 metres (57 ft) |
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) |
Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s |
Norway no. | 472900 |
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
The lighthouse was built in 1880 and automated in 1987. Prior to being automated, the lighthouse keeper and his family 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 every year from July 21 until May 16. It is dark during the late spring and early summer months due to the midnight sun.[1][2][3]
Kjeungskjær Lighthouse Gallery
See also
References
- ^ a b Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Kjeungskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Video of Kjeungskjær fyr
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