Grasøyane Lighthouse
Grasøyane Lighthouse (Norwegian: Grasøyane fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It sits on the small island of Grasøya, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northwest of the island of Hareidlandet on which Ulstein Municipality is located and it is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) east of Runde Lighthouse.
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| Location | Ulstein, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 62°25′51″N 5°45′33″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886  |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | red , stripe (1, white, horizontal) |
| Heritage | cultural property |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1950 |
| Focal height | 28.8 m (94 ft) |
| Range | 12.6 nmi (23.3 km; 14.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 8s |
History
The lighthouse was first established in 1886, it was damaged during World War II, rebuilt in 1950, and automated in 1986. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]
The red and white lighthouse is 20.5 metres (67 ft) tall and the light sits at an elevation of 28.8 metres (94 ft) above sea level. The tower is round and made out of cast iron. This was the last cast iron tower built in Norway (and perhaps the last anywhere). The light emits a white, red or green light (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light station was automated on its 100th anniversary in 1986.[3][4]
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Grasøyane fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- "Grasøyane fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
