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Ulla Lighthouse

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Year first constructed
  
1874 (first)

Construction
  
concrete

Focal height
  
21.5 metres (71 ft)

Height
  
10 m

Automated
  
1975

Year first lit
  
1950 (current)

Tower shape
  
square tower

Address
  
6290 Haramsøy, Norway

First lit
  
1874

NGA number
  
6260

Ulla Lighthouse

Location
  
Haramsøya Haram Municipality Norway

Similar
  
Storholmen Lighthouse, Hellevik Lighthouse, Ullasund Bridge, Erkna Lighthouse, Stavnes Lighthouse

Ulla Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulla fyr) is a lighthouse just off the north end of the island of Haramsøya in Haram Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

The lighthouse sits on the very small island of Ulla, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwest of the Ullasund Bridge. The light at the top of the 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft) above sea level.

In October 1944, the lighthouse and the surrounding buildings were attacked by allied airplanes. The lighthouse was badly destroyed, and not rebuilt until after the war in 1950.

The lighthouse is still in operation, and is protected by the Norwegian government as an historical landmark. The Norwegian Coastal Administration owns the surrounding buildings, and the old station is available for hire.

References

Ulla Lighthouse Wikipedia