Flåvær Lighthouse

62°18′56″N 5°34′56″E / 62.315664°N 5.582167°E / 62.315664; 5.582167TowerConstructed1870Foundationgranite basementConstructionwooden towerAutomated1979Height13.8 m (45 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, red balcony and lanternHeritageheritage site in Norway LightFocal height16.8 m (55 ft)Lens4th order Fresnel lensRange13.2 nmi (24.4 km; 15.2 mi)CharacteristicOc (3) WRG 10s.

Flåvær fyr is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Vardholmen in the Flåvær islands in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy on west coast of Norway. The lighthouse is located southwest of Fosnavåg and Eggesbønes and north of the island of Gurskøya.

The 13.8-metre (45 ft) tall lighthouse was first built in 1870, and it was renovated in 1887 and 1914. In 1952 it was connected to the electrical power grid, and it was fully automated in 1979.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

References

• Ryvarden, Leif; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2006). KystNorge. Vol. 1–3. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-82-05-35265-0.
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links

• North Sea Trail entry
• Leuchtturmseiten on lighthouse
• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)