Nordøyan Lighthouse

Nordøyan Lighthouse

Location	Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	64°47′55″N 10°32′52″E / 64.79861°N 10.54778°E / 64.79861; 10.54778Coordinates: 64°47′55″N 10°32′52″E / 64.79861°N 10.54778°E / 64.79861; 10.54778
Year first lit	1890
Automated	2005
Markings / pattern	White with red tower
Height	10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height	36.5 metres (120 ft)
Intensity	2,070,000 candela
Range	17.2 nmi (31.9 km; 19.8 mi)
Characteristic	F FL W 40s

Nordøyan Lighthouse (Norwegian: Nordøyan fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. It was established in 1890 and automated in 2005. The light is powered on all year except from May 12th until July 25th due to the midnight sun in this region.^[1]

Nordøyan lighthouse stands on the islet of Surenøy, north of the Foldafjord. The lighthouse tower is 10 metres (33 ft) tall, and the light at the top of the tower is located 36.5 metres (120 ft) above sea level. The white light is always on, emitting a 79,000 candela light, and every 40 seconds it flashes a much brighter 2,070,000 candela light. The light can be seen for about 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi).^[2][3]

See also

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordøyan fyr" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Nord%C3%B8yan_fyr. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
2. ^ "Nordøyan fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=477:nordoyan-fyrstasjon&catid=111:nord-trondelag&Itemid=586. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
3. ^ Kystverket (2008) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Norske Fyrliste 2008. ISBN 9788245006285. http://www.kystverket.no/arch/_img/9719183.pdf.