Grasøyane Lighthouse

Grasøyane Lighthouse (Norwegian: Grasøyane fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It sits on the small island of Grasøya, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northwest of the island of Hareidlandet on which Ulstein Municipality is located and it is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) east of Runde Lighthouse.

Grasøyane Lighthouse
Grasøyane Fyrstasjon
Grasøyane Lighthouse
Møre og Romsdal
LocationMøre og Romsdal
Norway
Coordinates62°25′50.9″N 05°45′32.6″E
Year first constructed1886 (first)
Year first lit1950 (current)
Automated1986
Constructioncast iron tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings / patternred tower with an horizontal white band, red lantern
Tower height20.5 metres (67 ft)
Focal height28.8 metres (94 ft)
Range12.6 nmi (23.3 km; 14.5 mi)
CharacteristicOc (2) WRG 8s
Admiralty numberL0712
NGA number6036
ARLHS numberNOR-103
Norway numberNF-3276
Heritagecultural property 

History

The lighthouse was first established in 1886, it was damaged during World War II, rebuilt in 1950, and automated in 1986. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]

The red and white lighthouse is 20.5 metres (67 ft) tall and the light sits at an elevation of 28.8 metres (94 ft) above sea level. The tower is round and made out of cast iron. This was the last cast iron tower built in Norway (and perhaps the last anywhere). The light emits a white, red or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light station was automated on its 100th anniversary in 1986.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Grasøyane fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. "Grasøyane fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Ålesund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.


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