Skomvær Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Røst, Norway}}
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Skomvær Lighthouse
Skomvær fyrstasjon
| image = Skomvær fyr.jpg
| caption = View of the lighthouse
| mapframe-zoom = 6
| mapframe-marker = lighthouse
| mapframe-caption = Location of the lighthouse
| coordinates = {{coord|67.4109|11.8749|region:NO_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1887
| yearlit =
| automated = 1978
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation = Stone
| construction = Cast iron
| shape = Tapered cylinder
| marking = White base, red tower
| height = {{convert|31.7|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|47|m}}
| lens =
| currentlens =
| intensity = 2,007,300 candela
| range = {{convert|18.7|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic =
| fogsignal =
| racon = T (–)
| country = Norway
| countrynumber = 771800
}}
Skomvær Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Skomvær fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The tower is located on the island of Skomvær, about {{convert|15|km}} southwest of the main island of Røstlandet. The lighthouse was first established in 1887 and it was automated in 1978. The area was listed as a protected site in 1999.{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Skomv%C3%A6r_fyr|title=Skomvær fyr|editor-first=Svein|editor-last=Ording|accessdate=2018-11-25|date=2009-02-14|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|language=Norwegian}}
The steel-hulled barque Skomvær takes her name from the lighthouse.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}
Specifications
The {{convert|31.7|m|adj=on}} tall lighthouse has a red, cast iron, cylindrical tower that stands on top of a circular white stone base. The light is emitted at a height of {{convert|47|m}} above sea level. The light on top of the tower puts out two white flashes every 30 seconds. The 2,007,300-candela light can be seen for up to {{convert|18.7|nmi|km mi}} in all directions. The light is on from dusk to sunrise from 4 August until 2 May each year (it is not on during the summers due to the midnight sun in the region). In addition to the light, the tower also emits a Racon signal that is the morse code letter "T".{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=488:skomvar-fyrstasjon&catid=112:nordland&Itemid=587|publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Skomvær fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=7 January 2012}}{{cite book|year=2018|url=http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste|isbn=9788245015959|access-date=2018-11-25|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{Cite rowlett|norno1a|date=2018-09-15|access-date=2018-11-25}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
- {{commons category-inline|Skomvær fyr}}
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Category:Lighthouses in Nordland
Category:Listed lighthouses in Norway
Category:Lighthouses completed in 1887
Category:1887 establishments in Norway
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