Slåtterøy Lighthouse Explained

Slåtterøy Lighthouse
Location:Bømlo
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates:59.9082°N 5.0673°W
Yearbuilt:1859
Automated:2003
Construction:cast iron
Shape:cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Marking:red tower with an horizontal white band, red lantern
Intensity:5,180,000 cd
Range:18.5nmi
Characteristic:Fl (2) W 30s.
Racon:T
Managingagent:Bømlo Kommune

Slåtterøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Slåtterøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Bømlo in southwestern Vestland county (previously Hordaland county), Norway. It sits at the western entrance to the Selbjørnsfjorden, marking an island-filled area northeast of Bømlo and northwest of Stord.

History

The lighthouse was established in 1859 and fully automated in 2003. The 25m (82feet) round, cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band. At the top, there is a light that emits a 5,180,000 candela, the highest intensity among all lighthouses in Norway. The light sits at an elevation of above sea level and it emits a white light in the pattern of 2 flashes every 30 seconds.[1] [2]

The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000 and in 2003 it was fully automated. The ownership of the site was then transferred to the municipal government. Overnight accommodations are available, as are guided tours. The site is only accessible by boat from the nearby island of Gisøy.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2014. Norske Fyrliste 2014. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2015-02-20. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. dead.

  2. Encyclopedia: Slåtterøy fyr . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 December 2011.
  3. 19 July 2011. 2015-02-19.
  4. Web site: Slåtterøy fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 17 December 2011.