Værøy Lighthouse

Værøy Lighthouse
Værøy fyrstasjon

View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
Location	Værøy Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	67°39′N 12°43′E
Tower
Constructed	1880
Construction	stone tower
Automated	1984
Height	13.8 metres (45 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern on the keeper's house roof
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Light
Deactivated	2008
Focal height	14.5 metres (48 ft)
Intensity	27,900 candela
Range	12.5 nmi (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)
Norway no.	768200

Værøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Værøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is built on a small peninsula southeast of the village of Sørland on the island of Værøya. It was constructed in 1880 and automated in 1984. The lighthouse has not been used since 2008.[1][2]

History

The 15-metre (49 ft) tall square, stone tower was built in 1880. The red-topped tower was attached to a white lighthouse keeper's house. The 27,900-candela light can be seen for up to 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi). The light was lit from dusk to dawn from 4 August until 2 May each year. It was not lit during the summer due to the midnight sun in the region.[1][3][4]

See also

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Værøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
2. "Værøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
3. Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Outer Lofoten". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
4. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

External links

• LofotenFyr.no - Værøy Lighthouse Webpage
• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
• Picture of Værøy Lighthouse