Gjæslingan Lighthouse

Gjæslingan Lighthouse (Norwegian: Gjæslingan fyr^[1]) is a coastal lighthouse in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway.^[2]

Gjæslingan Lighthouse ca. 1900 – 1910

Gjæslingan Lighthouse
Gjæslingan fyrstasjon

View of the lighthouse
Location	Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	64°43′37″N 10°51′15″E
Tower
Constructed	1877
Foundation	Stone
Construction	Cast iron
Automated	1987
Height	24.3 metres (80 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical tower
Markings	White with red top
Racon	G
Light
Focal height	23.3 metres (76 ft)
Range	14.7 nmi (27.2 km; 16.9 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s
Norway no.	530000

It was established in 1877, was reinforced in 1961 and automated in 1987.^[3]

Gjæslingan lighthouse stands on the Haraldsøykråka islet which is part of the Sør-Gjæslingan island group on the north side of the Foldafjord. The white building consists of a 24.3-metre (80 ft) high red iron tower on a stone base. The white light flashes once every ten seconds, and it can be seen for about 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The lighthouse also emits a "G" Racon signal.^{[4][5][6] [7]}

See also

• Norway portal
• Engineering portal

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
2. "Gjeslingan fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
3. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Gjeslingene fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
4. Knut A Rosvold. "Gjæslingan". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. Knut A Rosvold. "Sør-Gjæslingan". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
6. Knut A Rosvold. "Folda – Foldfjorden". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
7. Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)