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Skongenes Lighthouse

Skongenes Lighthouse
2015-07 Skongenes fyr.jpg
Skongenes Lighthouse
Skongenes Lighthouse is located in Sogn og Fjordane
Skongenes Lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Vågsøy
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
Coordinates 62°01′57.2″N 05°07′26″E / 62.032556°N 5.12389°E / 62.032556; 5.12389Coordinates: 62°01′57.2″N 05°07′26″E / 62.032556°N 5.12389°E / 62.032556; 5.12389
Year first constructed 1870
Automated 1985
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Height 10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height 16.3 metres (53 ft)
Intensity 25,700 candela
Range 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number L0508
NGA number 5552
ARLHS number NOR-209
Norway number NF-2900

Skongenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skongenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of the island of Vågsøy.

It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and is run as tourist cabin by Ytre Nordfjord Turlag.

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall square wood tower is painted white with a red top. There is a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house located nearby. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The keeper's house is available for overnight accommodations, but the tower is closed to the public.



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