Ulvesund Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Location | Kinn Vestland Norway |
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| Coordinates | 61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first) |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1985 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1985 (first) |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Intensity | 25,800 cd |
| Range | white: 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] |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) WRG 10s. |
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]
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