Erkna Lighthouse

Erkna Lighthouse
Erkna fyr
Erkna Lighthouse
LocationGiske Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°33′01″N 5°56′22.7″E / 62.55028°N 5.939639°E / 62.55028; 5.939639
Tower
Constructed1869 
Constructionconcrete tower
Automated1988 
Height10 m (33 ft) 
Shapesquare parallelepiped tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Heritageheritage site 
Light
First lit1950 
Deactivated1945 
Focal height49 m (161 ft) 
Intensity40,500 cd
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) (white), 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) (red), 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) (green) 
CharacteristicFl(3) WRG 10s 

Erkna Lighthouse (Norwegian: Erkna fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was established in 1869, and automated in 1988.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ "Erkna fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (25 November 2024). "Erkna fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 27 April 2025.