Kvitholmen Lighthouse

{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Hustadvika, Norway}}

{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox lighthouse

| image_name = Kvitholmen lighthouse in Møre og Romsdal.tif

| caption = Kvitholmen Lighthouse. Stone tower from 1842 and associated buildings

| location = Møre og Romsdal
Norway

| coordinates = {{coord|63|01|23|N|07|14|05.3|E|display=inline,title}}

| yearbuilt = 1956

| automated = 1990

| construction = concrete tower

| shape = cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern

| marking = white tower, red lantern and roof

| height = {{convert|12|m}}

| focalheight = {{convert|25|m}}

| intensity = 39,100 candela

| range = {{convert|17.5|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}

| characteristic = Oc WRG 6s

| racon = O

| module = {{Infobox lighthouse | qid = Q51550417 | embed = yes | name = Original light}}

}}

Kvitholmen Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Kvitholmen fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse located in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Kvitholmen, about {{convert|2|km}} off the mainland coast of Eide Municipality. The lighthouse was established in 1842, rebuilt in 1956, and automated in 1990.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kvitholmen fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Kvitholmen_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=29 December 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=458:kvitholmen-fyrstasjon&catid=104:more-og-romsdal&Itemid=585 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Kvitholmen fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=29 December 2011}}

The present lighthouse sits on top of a {{convert|12|m|adj=on}} tall white concrete tower with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of {{convert|25|m}} above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting once every 6 seconds. The 39,100 candela light can be seen for up to {{convert|17.5|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}. The light is in operation from 16 July until 21 May every year. The light is shut off during the summers due to the midnight sun. The present lighthouse sits right next to the historic tower that was built in 1842. In 1956 the present tower was built to replace the old stone tower.{{Cite rowlett|norw3|access-date=2021-06-14}}{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2012|isbn=9788245013542|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224356/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.pdf|archivedate=2013-10-04}}