Sklinna Lighthouse

Sklinna Lighthouse
Sklinna fyrstasjon

View of the lighthouse
Location	Heimøya, Leka Municipality, Norway
Coordinates	65°12′07″N 10°59′45″E
Tower
Constructed	1910
Construction	cast iron
Automated	2004
Height	14.3 m (47 ft)
Shape	cylinder
Markings	red
Heritage	heritage site in Norway
Light
Focal height	45 m (148 ft)
Lens	second order Fresnel lens
Range	18.6 nmi (34.4 km; 21.4 mi)
Characteristic	Oc WRG 6s

Sklinna Lighthouse (Norwegian: Sklinna fyr) is a lighthouse in Leka Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Sklinna Lighthouse is located on the island of Heimøya in the Sklinna island group about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of the island of Leka and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the island of Ytter-Vikna in Nærøysund Municipality. The lighthouse is one of the northernmost points in Trøndelag county.

The round, red, cast iron tower stands 14.3 metres (47 ft) tall on a hill on the island. The light sits on top of the tower at an elevation of 45 metres (148 ft) and it emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds. The light can be seen for about 18.6 nautical miles (34.4 km; 21.4 mi).[1][2][3]

See also

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Sklinna fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-10-10.
3. Rowlett, Russ (2011-07-19). "Lighthouses of Norway: Northern Trøndelag". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
• Picture of Sklinna Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine