Slåtterøy Lighthouse

Slåtterøy Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Hordaland
Location Bømlo
Hordaland
Norway
Coordinates 59°54′29.4″N 05°04′02.2″E / 59.908167°N 5.067278°E / 59.908167; 5.067278Coordinates: 59°54′29.4″N 05°04′02.2″E / 59.908167°N 5.067278°E / 59.908167; 5.067278
Year first constructed 1859
Automated 2003
Construction cast iron
Tower shape cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower with an horizontal white band, red lantern
Height 25.1 metres (82 ft)
Focal height 45.8 metres (150 ft)
Intensity 5,180,000 cd
Range 18.5 nmi (34.3 km; 21.3 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 30s.
Racon T
Admiralty number B3752
NGA number 3384
ARLHS number NOR-216
Norway number NF-1535
Managing agent Bømlo Kommune[1]

Slåtterøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Slåtterøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Bømlo in southwestern 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 25-metre (82 ft) 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 45.8 metres (150 ft) above sea level and it emits a white light in the pattern of 2 flashes every 30 seconds.[2][1][3]

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.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Leirvik Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. ↑ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
  3. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Slåtterøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Slåtterøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 17 December 2011.


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