Værøy Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Værøy, Norway

Lighthouse

67°39′N 12°43′E / 67.65°N 12.72°E / 67.65; 12.72TowerConstructed1880Constructionstone towerAutomated1984

Height13.8 metres (45 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern on the keeper's house roofMarkingswhite tower, red lanternLightDeactivated2008

Focal height14.5 metres (48 ft)Intensity27,900 candelaRange12.5 nmi (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)Norway no.768200

Værøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Værøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is built on a small peninsula southeast of the village of Sørland on the island of Værøya. It was constructed in 1880 and automated in 1984. The lighthouse has not been used since 2008.^[1]^[2]

History

The 15-metre (49 ft) tall square, stone tower was built in 1880. The red-topped tower was attached to a white lighthouse keeper's house. The 27,900-candela light can be seen for up to 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi). The light was lit from dusk to dawn from 4 August until 2 May each year. It was not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun in the region.^[1]^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Værøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^ "Værøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Outer Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.