Haugsholmen Lighthouse

Haugsholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Haugsholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the tiny island of Vestre Frekøy, in the mouth of the Vanylvsfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the island of Kvamsøya. It was established in 1876 and automated in 1979.[2][3]

Haugsholmen Lighthouse
Haugsholmen fyr
Møre og Romsdal
LocationFrekøy Island
Møre og Romsdal
Norway
Coordinates62°10′39.8″N 05°22′11.8″E
Year first constructed1876
Automated1980
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house
Markings / patternred tower and lantern
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height19.7 metres (65 ft)
Range13.6 nmi (25.2 km; 15.7 mi)
CharacteristicOc (2) WRG 10s.
Admiralty numberL0530
NGA number5608
ARLHS numberNOR-111
Norway numberNF-3010
Managing agentSande Kommune[1]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower sits at an elevation of 19.7 metres (65 ft) above sea level. The light emits white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The red cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery is attached to one corner of a 2-1/2 story white keeper's house.[4][5]

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References

  1. Haugsholmen Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory
  2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Haugsholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. "Haugsholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Ålesund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  5. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.


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