Skrova Lighthouse
 Skrova Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Vågan Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°09′11″N 14°38′56″E / 68.1531°N 14.6489°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1922 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 2005 |
| Height | 24.5 metres (80 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red tower with two white bands, red lantern |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Intensity | 2,298,000 candela |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 45s. |
| Norway no. | NF-7476 |
Skrova Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skrova fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland, Norway. It is located on a small skerry southwest of the island of Skrova which is in the Vestfjorden south of Austvågøya.[1][2]
History
Skrova Lighthouse was first established in 1922 and it was automated in 2005. It was listed as a protected site in 1999. The 24.5-metre (80 ft) tall tower is red with two white horizontal stripes. The light on top gives two white flashes every 45 seconds.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Skrova fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Skrova fyrstasjon (Saltværsholmen)" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Lofoten". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.
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