Skomvær Lighthouse
Location | Nordland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 67°24′39″N 11°52′30″E / 67.4109°N 11.8749°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1887 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Cast iron |
Automated | 1978 |
Height | 31.7 metres (104 ft) |
Shape | Tapered cylinder |
Markings | White base, red tower |
Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
Racon | T (–) |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1988 |
Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
Intensity | 2,007,300 candela |
Range | 18.7 nmi (34.6 km; 21.5 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 30s |
Norway no. | 771800 |
Skomvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skomvær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The tower is located on the island of Skomvær, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the main island of Røstlandet. The lighthouse was first established in 1887 and it was automated in 1978. The area was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1]
The steel-hulled barque Skomvær takes her name from the lighthouse.[citation needed]
Specifications
The 31.7-metre (104 ft) tall lighthouse has a red, cast iron, cylindrical tower that stands on top of a circular white stone base. The light is emitted at a height of 47 metres (154 ft) above sea level. The light on top of the tower puts out two white flashes every 30 seconds. The 2,007,300-candela light can be seen for up to 18.7 nautical miles (34.6 km; 21.5 mi) in all directions. The light is on from dusk to sunrise from 4 August until 2 May each year (it is not on during the summers due to the midnight sun in the region).[1] In addition to the light, the tower also emits a Racon signal that is the morse code letter "T".[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Ording, Svein, ed. (14 February 2009). "Skomvær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Skomvær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 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 (15 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Outer Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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