Kråkenes Lighthouse Explained

Kråkenes Lighthouse
Location:Kinn Municipality
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates:62.0348°N 4.9861°W
Yearbuilt:1906
Automated:1986
Construction:wooden tower
Marking:white tower, red lantern
Intensity:40,100 candela
Range:12.8nmi
Characteristic:Oc WRG 6s.
Managingagent:Kråkenes Fyr

Kråkenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kråkenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Kinn Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.

History

It was first lit in 1906 and automated in 1986.[1] The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current lighthouse now houses a restaurant and has rooms available for overnight accommodations.

The 10m (30feet) tall lighthouse is attached to the seaward side of a -story wood keeper's house built into the rocky shoreline. The building is white and the lighthouse portion has a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of above sea level and it emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8nmi.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kråkenes fyr . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 1 October 2011.
  2. 19 July 2011. 2013-09-20.
  3. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2012. Norske Fyrliste 2012. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245013542. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054604/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf. 2013-09-21.