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Skongenes Lighthouse

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Construction
  
wooden tower

Intensity
  
25,700 candela

Height
  
10 m

Automated
  
1985

Year first constructed
  
1870

Focal height
  
16.3 metres (53 ft)

Address
  
6710 Raudeberg, Norway

Opened
  
1870

Phone
  
+47 938 54 398

Skongenes Lighthouse

Location
  
Vågsøy Sogn og Fjordane Norway

Tower shape
  
square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower, red lantern

Similar
  
Ulvesund Lighthouse, Hendanes Lighthouse, Kråkenes Lighthouse, Geita Lighthouse, Kvanhovden Lighthouse

Skongenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skongenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of the island of Vågsøy.

History

It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and is run as tourist cabin by Ytre Nordfjord Turlag.

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall square wood tower is painted white with a red top. There is a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house located nearby. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The keeper's house is available for overnight accommodations, but the tower is closed to the public.

References

Skongenes Lighthouse Wikipedia