Kaura Lighthouse Explained

Kaura Lighthouse
Kaura fyr
Coordinates:64.2303°N 10.1331°W
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Yearbuilt:1931
Automated:1959
Foundation:Stone
Construction:Cast iron
Shape:Cylindrical tower
Marking:Red with one white band and white basement
Intensity:4,050 candela
Range:Red: 8.4nmi
Green: 7.9nmi
White: 10.8nmi
Characteristic:Fl (2) WRG 10s
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:485800

Kaura Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kaura fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 22m (72feet) tall tower is located on the small island of Kaura in the mouth of the Brandsfjorden about west of the village of Bessaker and about northwest of the village of Roan. The lighthouse was built in 1931 and automated in 1959.[1]

The red, cylindrical, cast iron tower has one white stripe around it and a white, stone foundation. The light sits at the top, at an elevation of above sea level. The 4,050-candela light emits two flashes every 10 seconds, flashing white, red, or green depending on direction. It can be seen for 10.8nmi. There is a concrete boathouse on the shore of the small island that is connected to the lighthouse by a 40m (130feet) long concrete bridge.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kaura fyr. Tor. Wisting. 2018-03-08. 2009-02-14. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  2. 19 July 2011. 2018-03-08.
  3. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2018. Norske Fyrliste. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2018-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. 2018-06-12. dead.