Ulvesund Lighthouse

Ulvesund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulvesund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.

Ulvesund Lighthouse
Ulvesund Hjertneset Range Front

Location	Kinn Vestland Norway
Coordinates	61°59′06.4″N 05°10′07.2″E
Tower
Constructed	1870 (first)
Construction	concrete tower (current)
Automated	1985
Height	10 metres (33 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) lantern attached to the front keeper's house (first)
Markings	white tower, red lantern roof white lantern with a red vertical stripe (first)
Light
First lit	1985 (current)
Deactivated	1985 (first)
Focal height	13 metres (43 ft)
Intensity	25,800 cd
Range	white: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) red: 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) green: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Oc (3) WRG 10s.

History

It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and run by Sølvi Helen Hopland Aemmer; It is used as cultural cafe and lodging house.^[2][3]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall, slender, round, cylindrical, concrete tower is painted white and the lantern roof is red. The light can be seen for up to 10.7 nautical miles (19.8 km; 12.3 mi), and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 seconds.^[4][5] It was restored in 2003 and then it became open to the public on 8 October 2003.^[6]

See also

• Norway portal

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway