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Skrova Lighthouse

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Location
  
Vågan Nordland, Norway

Intensity
  
2,298,000 candela

Height
  
24 m

Focal height
  
41 m

Year first constructed
  
1922

Construction
  
cast iron

Range
  
18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)

Opened
  
1922

Automated
  
2005

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Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
red tower with two white bands, red lantern

Similar
  
Myken Lighthouse, Skomvær Lighthouse, Sklinna Lighthouse, Makkaur Lighthouse, Hekkingen Lighthouse

Skrova Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skrova fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland, Norway. It is located on a small skerry southwest of the island of Skrova which is in the Vestfjorden south of Austvågøya.

Contents

Map of Skrova, 8320 Skrova, Norway

History

Skrova Lighthouse was first established in 1922 and it was automated in 2005. It was listed as a protected site in 1999. The 24.5-metre (80 ft) tall tower is red with two white horizontal stripes. The light on top gives two white flashes every 45 seconds.

References

Skrova Lighthouse Wikipedia