Tyrhaug Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Smøla, Norway}}
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Tyrhaug Lighthouse
| image = Tyrhaug_Fyr.jpg
| caption = Tyrhaug Lighthouse
| location = Møre og Romsdal
Norway
| coordinates = {{coord|63|18|37.5|N|08|13|36.4|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1833
| automated = 1967
| shape = square tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house
| marking = white tower, red balcony and lantern
| height = {{convert|14.2|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|17.8|m}}
| intensity = 20,700 candela
| range = {{convert|13.4|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic = Oc (2) WRG
}}
Tyrhaug Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Tyrhaug fyr}}; historical: Kyrhaug) is a coastal lighthouse located in Smøla Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It sits in the Edøyfjorden on the islet of Ringholmen, east of the island of Edøya, off the southeast coast of the main island of Smøla. The lighthouse is only accessible by boat.{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=802:tyrhaug-fyrstasjon&catid=104&Itemid=587 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Tyrhaug fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=16 December 2011}}
History
The lighthouse was established in 1833 and automated in 1967. The {{convert|14|m|adj=on}} tall, square, white tower is painted white with a red top. The light emits white, red or green light (depending on direction), occulting twice during each period. The 20,700-candela light can be seen for up to {{convert|13.4|nmi|km mi}}.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tyrhaug fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Tyrhaug_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=16 December 2011}}{{Cite rowlett|norw2a|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2013-04-07}}{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.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}}
See also
{{Portal|Norway}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1833
Category:Lighthouses in Møre og Romsdal
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