Utvær Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

61°02′13″N 04°30′36″E / 61.03694°N 4.51000°E / 61.03694; 4.51000TowerConstructed1900Constructioncast iron towerAutomated2004Height31 metres (102 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingsred tower and lanternHeritagecultural property

LightFocal height45 metres (148 ft)Intensity2,005,000 candelaRange18.6 nmi (34.4 km; 21.4 mi)CharacteristicFl W 30s.

Utvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Utvær fyr) is the westernmost coastal lighthouse in Norway. It is located in the western part of Solund municipality in Vestland county.

History

It was first lit in 1900 and it was listed as a protected site in 1999. The surrounding area is protected as a nature reserve. It is located on a small, rocky island about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) due west of the island of Ytre Sula. The site is accessible only by boat, but guided tours are available.^[1]^[2]

The 31-metre (102 ft) tall, round, cast iron tower is painted red. At the top sits a light that emits a white flash every 30 seconds at an elevation of 45 metres (148 ft) above sea level. The lighthouse marks the line of transition between the North Sea to the southwest and the Norwegian Sea to the northwest. The light station was heavily damaged in an air raid during World War II in 1945. Many of the buildings were burned, but the historic tower was spared.^[3]^[4]

Utvær lighthouse is currently displayed on the 50-kroner Norwegian banknote.^[5]

Gallery

Closeup of the tower
View of the lighthouse complex
View of the lighthouse and the local village
Alternate view

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Utvær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ "Utvær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sognefjord Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
^ "New 50-krone note - motifs". Retrieved 24 October 2018.