Ulvesund Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Ulvesund Lighthouse
Ulvesund Hjertneset Range Front
| location = Kinn
Vestland
Norway
| coordinates = {{coord|61|59|06.4|N|05|10|07.2|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1870 (first)
| yearlit = 1985 (current)
| automated = 1985
| yeardeactivated = 1985 (first)
| construction = concrete tower (current)
| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current)
lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first)
| marking = white tower, red lantern roof
white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first)
| height = {{convert|10|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|13|m}}
| intensity = 25,800 cd
| range = white: {{convert|10|nmi}}
red: {{convert|8|nmi}}
green: {{convert|7|nmi}}[http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/displayimage.php?cat=0&pid=14686 Lightphotos.net]
| characteristic = Oc (3) WRG 10s.
}}
Ulvesund Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Ulvesund fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.
History
It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and run by Sølvi Helen Hopland Aemmer; It is used as cultural cafe and lodging house.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ulvesund fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Ulvesund_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=13 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=550:ulvesund-fyrstasjon&catid=99:sogn-og-fjordane&Itemid=579 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Ulvesund fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=13 February 2012}}
The {{convert|10|m|adj=on}} tall, slender, round, cylindrical, concrete tower is painted white and the lantern roof is red. The light can be seen for up to {{convert|10.7|nmi|km mi}}, and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 seconds.{{Cite rowlett|norw1b|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2013-09-20}}{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.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/20130921054604/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|archivedate=2013-09-21}} It was restored in 2003 and then it became open to the public on 8 October 2003.{{Cite web |title=Ulvesund fyr |url=https://www.exploremaloy.com/en/ulvesund-lighthouse |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Explore Måløy |language=no-NO}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
- [http://www.leuchtturmseiten.de/jpll540.jpg Picture of Ulvesund Lighthouse]
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1870
Category:Lighthouses in Vestland
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