Runde Lighthouse

Runde Lighthouse (Norwegian: Runde fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It was first lit in 1767. The lighthouse was automated in 2002; the residential buildings were vacated and have since been used as a self-service tourist station.^[2][3]

Runde Lighthouse
Rundøy fyr

Runde Lighthouse
Location	Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Norway
Coordinates	62.413048°N 5.586839°E / 62.413048; 5.586839
Tower
Constructed	1767 (first) 1826 (second) 1858 (third)
Construction	masonry
Automated	2002
Height	14 metres (46 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Heritage	cultural property, heritage site in Norway
Light
First lit	1935 (current)
Focal height	49.5 metres (162 ft)
Intensity	200,200 cd
Range	white: 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) red: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) green: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Oc WRG 6s.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Runde Lighthouse leuchtturmseiten.de
2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Runde fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)