Utsira Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Utsira Lighthouse
Utsira north tower
| image = Utsira fyr3.jpg
| caption = View of the Utsira Lighthouse
| location = Utsira Island
Rogaland
Norway
| coordinates = {{coord|59|18|24.7|N|04|52|16.3|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1844
| automated = 2004
| foundation = stone basement
| construction = stone tower
| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
| marking = red tower and lantern, white trim
| height = {{convert|13.3|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|78.2|m}}
| lens = 1st order Fresnel lens
| intensity = 986,200 candela
| range = {{convert|23|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic = F Fl (3) W 30s.
}}
Utsira Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Utsira fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse in Rogaland county, Norway. It sits on the western side of the island of Utsira in the municipality of Utsira.
History
The lighthouse was first lit in 1844, and listed as a protected site in 1999. At an elevation of {{convert|78.2|m}}, the lighthouse has the highest elevation of all the lighthouses in Norway. Originally, the lighthouse had a twin lighthouse located about {{convert|100|m}} away. The twin lighthouses were used to distinguish it from other nearby lighthouses, but one of the two lighthouses was decommissioned in 1890. The functional lighthouse was automated in 1992 and de-manned in 2004. Since 2008, one of the lighthouse keeper's buildings has served as a tourist cabin.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Utsira fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |url=http://snl.no/Utsira_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=5 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=548:utsira-fyrstasjon&catid=59:rogaland&Itemid=571 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Utsira fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=5 February 2012}}{{cite book|year=2014|url=http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|author-link=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2014|isbn=9788245015959|access-date=2015-10-22|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}}
The {{convert|13.3|m|adj=on}} tall round stone building is painted red with a white trim. At the top, there is a 1st order Fresnel lens which emits three white flashes every 60 seconds. The light has an intensity of 986,200 candela, and it can be seen for a distance of up to {{convert|23|nmi|km mi}}.{{Cite rowlett|norsw|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2015-10-21}}
See also
{{Portal|Norway}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|position=left|Utsira fyr}}
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1844
Category:Lighthouses in Rogaland
Category:Listed lighthouses in Norway
Category:Tourist huts in Norway
Category:1844 establishments in Norway
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