Skrova Lighthouse Explained

Skrova Lighthouse
Skrova Fyr
Saltværsholmen
Mapframe-Zoom:6
Mapframe-Marker:lighthouse
Mapframe-Caption:Location of the lighthouse
Location:Vågan Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Yearbuilt:1922
Automated:2005
Construction:cast iron
Shape:Cylindrical
Marking:Red with 2 white stripes
Intensity:2,298,000 candela
Range:18nmi
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:747600

Skrova Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skrova fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small skerry southwest of the island of Skrova which is in the Vestfjorden south of the island of Austvågøya.[1] [2]

History

Skrova Lighthouse was designed by Carl Wiig in 1920, and a team of carpenters from Volda was hired to build it. It was first established in 1922 and it was automated in 2005. It was listed as a protected site in 1999. The 24.5m (80.4feet) tall tower is red with two white horizontal stripes. The light on top gives two white flashes every 45 seconds at an elevation of . The 2,298,000-candelalight can be seen for up to 18nmi.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Skrova fyr . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 12 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Skrova fyrstasjon (Saltværsholmen) . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 12 January 2012.
  3. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2018. Norske Fyrliste. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2018-11-25. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. dead.

  4. 2018-09-22. 2018-11-25.