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Geita Lighthouse

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Markings / pattern
  
red lantern

Characteristic
  
Oc WRG 6s.

Address
  
6986 Værlandet, Norway

Opened
  
1897

Year first constructed
  
1897

Focal height
  
42.8 metres (140 ft)

Admiralty number
  
L0220

Height
  
10 m

Automated
  
1982

Geita Lighthouse

Location
  
Instegeita Sogn og Fjordane Norway

Range
  
13.1 nmi (24.3 km; 15.1 mi)

Similar
  
Stabben Lighthouse, Kvanhovden Lighthouse, Skongenes Lighthouse, Ytterøyane Lighthouse, Hendanes Lighthouse

Geita Lighthouse (Norwegian: Geita fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was first lit in 1897 and it was automated from 1980–1982. It was listed as a protected site in 1999.

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The red tower is attached to a white lighthouse. The building is available for vacation rental during the summer and is leased to artists at other times. It is located on a small island in the Aspefjord about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the mainland. The site is accessible only by boat.

References

Geita Lighthouse Wikipedia