Kjeungskjær Lighthouse

Kjeungskjær Lighthouse
Kjeungskjær fyr
View of the lighthouse
Map
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63°43′37″N 9°31′50″E / 63.7269°N 09.5306°E / 63.7269; 09.5306
Tower
Constructed1880
FoundationStone
ConstructionStone
Automated1987
Height20.6 metres (68 ft)
ShapeOctagonal tower
MarkingsRed
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height17.5 metres (57 ft)
LensFresnel lens
Intensity14,400 candela
RangeRed: 5.9 nmi (10.9 km; 6.8 mi)

Green: 5.6 nmi (10.4 km; 6.4 mi)

White: 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s
Norway no.472900

The Kjeungskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kjeungskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a tiny island at the mouth of the Bjugnfjorden about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the village of Uthaug and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Nes.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1880 and automated in 1987. Prior to being automated, the lighthouse keeper and his family lived on the lower floors of the building.[1]

The 17.5-metre (57 ft) tall lighthouse is made of stone with an octagonal-shaped tower that is painted red. The 14,400-candela light sits at the top at an elevation of 20.5 metres (67 ft) above sea level. The white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every 6 seconds. There is a fresnel lens that has been in use since 1906. It can be seen for up to 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is lit every year from July 21 until May 16. It is dark during the late spring and early summer months due to the midnight sun.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Kjeungskjær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-02-25.