Vingleia Lighthouse
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Vingleia Lighthouse (Norwegian: Vingleia fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Frøya in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the island of Skarvfleshølen about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the island village of Mausund, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the Sula Lighthouse, about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the Finnvær Lighthouse, and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of the Halten Lighthouse. It is lit from 21 July until 16 May each year. It is not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun of the region.[1]
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Location | Skarvfleshølen, Trøndelag, Norway |
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Coordinates | 63.9164°N 08.6744°E / 63.9164; 08.6744 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1921 (first) |
Construction | Concrete |
Automated | 1985 |
Height | 10.2 metres (33 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Markings | White with black band and red roof |
Light | |
First lit | 1985 (current) |
Deactivated | 1985 (first) |
Focal height | 13.8 metres (45 ft) |
Intensity | 29,700 candela |
Range | Red: 7.73 nmi (14.32 km; 8.90 mi) Green: 7.32 nmi (13.56 km; 8.42 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s |
Norway no. | 467300 |
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