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Haugsholmen Lighthouse

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Construction
  
masonry tower

Focal height
  
19.7 metres (65 ft)

Opened
  
1876

Year first constructed
  
1876

Markings / pattern
  
red tower and lantern

Height
  
10 m

Automated
  
1980

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Location
  
Frekøy Island Møre og Romsdal Norway

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house

Range
  
13.6 nmi (25.2 km; 15.7 mi)

Similar
  
Hellevik Lighthouse, Stavnes Lighthouse, Grasøyane Lighthouse, Storholmen Lighthouse, Hestskjær Lighthouse

Haugsholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Haugsholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the tiny island of Vestre Frekøy, in the mouth of the Vanylvsfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the island of Kvamsøya. It was established in 1876 and automated in 1979.

Map of Haugsholmen, 6087 Kvams%C3%B8y, Norway

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower sits at an elevation of 19.7 metres (65 ft) above sea level. The light emits white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The red cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery is attached to one corner of a 2-1/2 story white keeper's house.

References

Haugsholmen Lighthouse Wikipedia