Hestskjær Lighthouse Explained

Hestskjær Lighthouse (no|Hestskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on a small island about north of the village of Langøy. The lighthouse was established in 1879 and automated in 1986.^{[1] [2]}

The 21m (69feet) tall lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The tower is a round, cylindrical tower that is white with a red top. The 28,200 candela light can be seen for up to 15nmi.^{[3] [4]}

World War II

On 13 February 1944, the two ships SS Irma and SS Henry were sunk near Hestskjær.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Hestskjær fyr . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 December 2011.
2. Web site: Hestskjær fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 17 December 2011.
3. 19 July 2011. 2013-05-05.
4. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

   . 2012. Norske Fyrliste 2012. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245013542. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224356/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.pdf. 2013-10-04.