Flatflesa Lighthouse (Norwegian: Flatflesa fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Flatflesa, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the island of Gossa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the island of Sandøya. The original lighthouse was established in 1902 and in 1988 a new automated tower was completed.[1][2]
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| Location | Flatflesa, Sandøy, Aukra, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 62°50′18″N 6°41′20″E / 62.8383°N 6.6889°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 20 September 1902  |
| Construction | fiberglass (tower) |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Height | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | white, red (roof) , stripe (2, black, horizontal direction) |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1988 |
| Focal height | 17.3 m (57 ft) |
| Intensity | 30,800 candela |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(3) WRG 10s |
The 11-metre (36 ft) tall round, cylindrical, fiberglass tower is white with two black stripes. The 30,800 candela light emits white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting three times every 10 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3][4]
The lighthouse was eventually converted into a hotel. There are accommodations for a limited number of guests at the lighthouse, but it is still functioning fully.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Flatflesa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Flatflesa fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Romsdal (Molde Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Flatflesa Lighthouse by Classic Norway Hotels near Alesund and Molde - Classic Norway". www.classicnorway.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links
edit- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Picture of Flatflesa Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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