Skomvær Lighthouse
Coastal lighthouse in Røst, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skomvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skomvær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The tower is located on the island of Skomvær, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the main island of Røstlandet. The lighthouse was first established in 1887 and it was automated in 1978. The area was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1]
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 67.4109°N 11.8749°E / 67.4109; 11.8749 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1887 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Cast iron |
Automated | 1978 |
Height | 31.7 metres (104 ft) |
Shape | Tapered cylinder |
Markings | White base, red tower |
Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
Racon | T (–) |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1988 |
Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
Intensity | 2,007,300 candela |
Range | 18.7 nmi (34.6 km; 21.5 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 30s |
Norway no. | 771800 |
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The steel-hulled barque Skomvær takes her name from the lighthouse.[citation needed]