Lighthouses in Norway

"See also List of Lighthouses in Norway for a sortable list of lighthouses."

The coast of Norway is 83,000 km long and there have been a total of 212 lighthouses along it, but no more than 154 have ever been operational at the same time. The first, Lindesnes lighthouse, opened in 1655, and the newest lighthouse, Anda, was finished in 1932.

The first lighthouses were private operations, but in 1821 the government made the Channel and Harbor Inspector responsible for lighthouses in Norway. A dedicated Lighthouse Administration was set up in 1841. The lighthouses are today mostly automated and, from 1974, run by the Norwegian Coastal Administration.

Two lightvessels have been operated along the Norwegian coast. "Enigheden" off Ålesund from 1856 vas replaced with Lepsøyrev lighthouse in 1879, and "Ildjernsflu" moored off Nesodden from 1914 until it was scrapped in 1968.

This list, not complete, is sorted by location along the shipping lane, from the border with Sweden in south, to Russia in northeast. The thousands of navigational lights are not listed here.

Østfold

* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/torbjornskjar/torbjornskjar-e.html Torbjørnskjær lighthouse] , Hvaler (1872)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/homlungen/homlungen-e.html Homlungen lighthouse] , Hvaler (1867)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/stromtangen-f/stromtangen-f-e.html Strømtangen lighthouse] , Fredrikstad (1859)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/struten/struten-e.html Struten lighthouse] , Fredrikstad (1907)

*Guldholmen lighthouse, Moss (1894-1984)

Akershus

*Digerudgrunnen lighthouse, Frogn (1871-1975)

*Steilene lighthouse, Nesodden (1827)

Oslo

* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/heggholmen/heggholmen-e.html Heggholmen lighthouse] , Oslo (1827)

*Dyna lighthouse, Oslo (1875)

Buskerud

* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/filtvet/filtvet-e.html Filtvet lighthouse] , Hurum (1840-1985)

Vestfold

*Bastøy lighthouse, Horten (1840-1986)

*Medfjordbåen lighthouse, Tønsberg
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/torgersoy/torgersoy-e.html Torgersøy lighthouse] , Tønsberg (1851-1890)

*Fulehuk lighthouse, Nøtterøy (1821-1989)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/store-farder/store-farder-e.html Store Færder lighthouse] , Tjøme (1697-1857)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/lille-farder/lille-farder-e.html Lille Færder lighthouse] , Tjøme (1857)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/svenner/svenner-e.html Svenner lighthouse] , Larvik (1874)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/stavernsodden/stavernsodden-e.html Stavernsodden lighthouse] , Larvik (1855)

*Tvistein lighthouse, Larvik (1908)

Telemark

*Langøytangen lighthouse, Bamble (1839)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/jomfruland/jomfruland-e.html Jomfruland lighthouse] , Kragerø (1839)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/stromtangen/stromtangen-e.html Strømtangen lighthouse] , Kragerø (1874)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/stavseng/stavseng-e.html Stavseng lighthouse] , Kragerø (1874)

Aust-Agder

*Stangholmen lighthouse, Risør (1855-1959)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/lyngor/lyngor-e.html Lyngør lighthouse] , Tvedestrand (1879)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/mokkalasset/mokkalasset-e.html Ytre Møkkalasset lighthouse] , Arendal (1888-1986)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/store-torungen/store-torungen-e.html Store Torungen lighthouse] , Arendal (1844)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/lille-torungen/lille-torungen-e.html Lille Torungen lighthouse] , Arendal (1844-1914)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/sandvikodden/sandvikodden-e.html Sandvikodden lighthouse] , Arendal (1844-1934)

*Homborsund lighthouse, Grimstad (1879)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/saltholmen/saltholmen-e.html Saltholmen lighthouse] , Lillesand (1882-1952)

Vest-Agder

* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/gronningen/gronningen-e.html Grønningen lighthouse] , Kristiansand (1878)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/oksoy/oksoy-e.html Oksøy lighthouse] , Kristiansand (1832)
* [http://www.leuchtturmseiten.de/home.htm?5227 Odderøya lighthouse] , Kristiansand (1832-1984)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/songvar/songvar-e.html Songvår lighthouse] , Søgne (1888)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/ryvingen/ryvingen-e.html Ryvingen lighthouse] , Mandal (1867)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/hatholmen/hatholmen-e.html Hatholmen lighthouse] , Mandal (1867)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/lindesnes/lindesnes-e.html Lindesnes lighthouse] , Lindesnes (1655)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/markoy/markoy-e.html Markøy lighthouse] , Lyngdal (1725-1844)
* [http://www.leuchtturmseiten.de/home.htm?8000 Søndre Kattland lighthouse] , Farsund (1878-1947)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/lista/lista-e.html Lista lighthouse] , Farsund (1836)

Rogaland

*Lille Prestskjær lighthouse, Sokndal (1895-1973)

*Vibberodden lighthouse, Eigersund (1855–1977)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/eigeroy/eigeroy-e.html Eigerøy lighthouse] , Eigersund (1854)

*Kvassheim lighthouse, Hå (1912-1990)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/obrestad/obre-e.html Obrestad lighthouse] , Hå (1873)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/feistein/feistein-e.html Feistein lighthouse] , Klepp (1859)

*Flatholmen lighthouse, Sola (1862)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/tungenes/Tung-e.html Tungenes lighthouse] , Randaberg (1828-1984)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/kvitsoy/kvitsoy-e.html Kvitsøy lighthouse] , Kvitsøy (1700)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/fjoloy/fjoloy-e.html Fjøløy lighthouse] , Rennesøy (1849)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/vikeholmen/vikeholmen-e.html Vikeholmen lighthouse] , Karmøy (1849-1908)

*Høgevarde lighthouse, Karmøy (1700-1902)

*Sørhaugøy lighthouse, Haugesund (1846-1952)

*Skudenes lighthouse, Karmøy (1799-1924)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/geitungen/geitungen-e.html Geitungen lighthouse] , Karmøy (1924)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/utsira/utsira-e.html Utsira lighthouse] , Utsira (1844)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/rovarsholmen/rovarsholmen-e.html Røværsholmen lighthouse] , Haugesund (1892)

Hordaland

* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/ryvarden/ryvarden-e.html Ryvarden lighthouse] , Sveio (1849)

*Leirvik lighthouse, Stord
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/slatteroy/slatteroy-e.html Slåtterøy lighthouse] , Bømlo (1859)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/oksehamaren/oksehamaren-e.html Øksehamaren lighthouse] , Austevoll (1849-1918)

*Marstein Lighthouse, Austevoll (1877)
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyra/hellisoy/hellisoy-e.html Hellisøy lighthouse] , Fedje (1855)

*Holmengrå lighthouse, Fedje (1892)

Sogn og Fjordane

*Utvær lighthouse, Solund (1900)

*Geita lighthouse, Askvoll (1897)
*Ytterøyane lighthouse, Flora (1881)

*Stabben lighthouse, Flora (1867)

*Kvanhovden lighthouse, Flora (1895)

*Hendanes lighthouse, Vågsøy (1914)

*Ulvesund lighthouse, Vågsøy (1870)

*Skongenes lighthouse, Vågsøy (1870)

*Kråkenes lighthouse, Vågsøy (1906)

Møre og Romsdal

*Svinøy lighthouse, Sande (1905)

*Haugsholmen lighthouse, Sande (1876)

*Flåvær lighthouse, Herøy (1870)

*Runde lighthouse, Herøy (1767)

*Grasøyane lighthouse, Ulstein (1836)

*Hogsteinen lighthouse, Giske (1857-1905)

*Alnes lighthouse, Giske (1853)

*Erkna lighthouse, Giske (1869)

*Storholmen lighthouse, Giske (1920)

*Lepsøyrev lighthouse, Haram (1879)

*Hellevik lighthouse, Haram (1880-1988)

*Ulla lighthouse, Haram (1875)

*Ona lighthouse, Sandøy (1867)

*Flatflesa lighthouse, Sandøy (1902-1988)

*Bjørnsund lighthouse, Fræna (1871)

*Kvitholmen lighthouse, Eide (1842)

*Hestskjær lighthouse, Averøy (1879)

*Stavnes lighthouse, Averøy (1842)

*Grip lighthouse, Kristiansund (1888)

*Tyrhaug lighthouse, Smøla (1833)

*Skalmen lighthouse, Smøla (1907)

*Haugjegla lighthouse, Smøla (1922)

Sør-Trøndelag

*Sletringen lighthouse, Frøya (1899)

*Sula lighthouse, Frøya (1909)

*Vingleia lighthouse, Frøya (1921-1985)

*Finnvær lighthouse, Frøya (1912)

*Halten lighthouse, Frøya (1875)

*Terningen lighthouse, Hitra (1833)

*Børøyholmen lighthouse, Hitra (1874-1970)

*Agdenes lighthouse, Agdenes (1804-1984)

*Kjeungskjær lighthouse, Ørland (1880)

*Kaura lighthouse, Roan (1931)

*Buholmråsa lighthouse, Osen (1917)

*Kya lighthouse, Osen (1920)

Nord-Trøndelag

*Villa lighthouse, Flatanger (1839-1890)

*Ellingsråsa lighthouse, Flatanger

*Gjeslingene lighthouse, Vikna (1877)

*Grinna lighthouse, Vikna (1904)

*Nordøyan lighthouse, Vikna (1890)

*Prestøy lighthouse, Nærøy (1841-1904)

*Nærøysund lighthouse, Vikna (1904)

*Sklinna lighthouse, Leka (1910)

Nordland

*Bremstein lighthouse, Vega (1925)

*Ytterholmen lighthouse, Herøy (1912)

*Åsvær lighthouse, Dønna (1876)

*Træna lighthouse, Træna (1877)

*Myken lighthouse, Rødøy (1918)

*Kalsholmen lighthouse, Meløy (1916)

*Tennholmen lighthouse, Gildeskål (1901)

*Bodø lighthouse, Bodø (1875-1907)

*Landegode lighthouse, Bodø (1902)

*Bjørnøy lighthouse, Bodø (1890-1972)

*Måløy-Skarholmen lighthouse, Steigen (1922)

*Flatøy lighthouse, Steigen (1882-1966)

*Tranøy lighthouse, Hamarøy (1864)

*Barøy lighthouse, Ballangen (1903)

*Skrova lighthouse, Vågan (1922)

*Moholmen lighthouse, Vågan (1914)

*Rotvær lighthouse, Lødingen (1914-1985)

*Skomvær lighthouse, Røst (1887)

*Glåpen lighthouse, Moskenes (1857-1985)

*Litløy lighthouse, Bø (1912)

*Anda lighthouse, Øksnes (1932)

*Andenes lighthouse, Andøy (1859)

Troms

*Hekkingen lighthouse, Lenvik (1859)

*Torsvåg lighthouse, Karlsøy (1916)

*Fugløykalven lighthouse, Karlsøy (1920)

Finnmark

*Fuglenes lighthouse, Hammerfest (1859-?)

*Fruholmen lighthouse, Måsøy (1866)

*Helnes lighthouse, Nordkapp (1908)

*Slettnes lighthouse, Gamvik (1905)

*Kjølnes lighthouse, Berlevåg (1916)

*Makkaur lighthouse, Båtsfjord (1928)

*Vardø lighthouse, Vardø (1896)

*Bøkfjord lighthouse, Sør-Varanger (1910)

External links

* [http://www.fyr.no/en/soer-en.html Norwegian Historic Lighthouse Association]
* [http://www.environment.no/datasok/data/kulturminner/Fyr/fyr.asp?Sprak=en&Fylke=&topmenuindex=8&pagename=Lighthouses Protected Lighthouses in Norway]
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* [http://www.leuchtturmseiten.de/ Leuchtturmseiten von Anke und Jens] de icon & en icon