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The lighthouse was first established in 1871 and it was automated in 1994. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Bjørnsund fyr |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]||editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |url=http://snl.no/Bjørnsund_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=692:bjoernsund-fyrstasjon&catid=104:more-og-romsdal&Itemid=585 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Bjørnsund fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref> |
The lighthouse was first established in 1871 and it was automated in 1994. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Bjørnsund fyr |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]||editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |url=http://snl.no/Bjørnsund_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=692:bjoernsund-fyrstasjon&catid=104:more-og-romsdal&Itemid=585 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Bjørnsund fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref> |
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The {{convert|9|m|adj=on}} tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) [[occulting light|occulting]] twice every 8 seconds. The 16,200 [[candela]] light can be seen for up to {{convert|15.3|nmi|km mi}}. In 1977, a [[Racon]] beacon was established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/norw2a.htm|title=Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area|first=Russ|last=Rowlett|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|accessdate=2013-05-07|date=19 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2012|isbn=9788245013542}}</ref> |
The {{convert|9|m|adj=on}} tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) [[occulting light|occulting]] twice every 8 seconds. The 16,200 [[candela]] light can be seen for up to {{convert|15.3|nmi|km mi}}. In 1977, a [[Racon]] beacon was established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/norw2a.htm|title=Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area|first=Russ|last=Rowlett|publisher=University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|accessdate=2013-05-07|date=19 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2012|isbn=9788245013542|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054604/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|archivedate=2013-09-21|df=}}</ref> |
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| Location | Fræna Møre og Romsdal Norway |
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| Coordinates | 62°53′45.2″N 06°48′55.1″E / 62.895889°N 6.815306°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 (first) |
| Construction | wood  |
| Automated | 1994 |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Heritage | heritage site |
| Racon | B |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Intensity | 16,200 candela |
| Range | 15.3 nmi (28.3 km; 17.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s |
| Norway no. | NF-3550 |
Bjørnsund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bjørnsund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Fræna Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the small island of Moøya in the Bjørnsund islands, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the village of Bud on the mainland.
History
The lighthouse was first established in 1871 and it was automated in 1994. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.[1][2]
The 9-metre (30 ft) tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The 16,200 candela light can be seen for up to 15.3 nautical miles (28.3 km; 17.6 mi). In 1977, a Racon beacon was established.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bjørnsund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Bjørnsund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Kristiansund Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
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