Erkna Lighthouse

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Erkna Lighthouse
Erkna fyr
Erkna fyr.jpg
Erkna Lighthouse
LocationGiske
Møre og Romsdal
Norway
Coordinates62°33′01″N 5°56′22.7″E / 62.55028°N 5.939639°E / 62.55028; 5.939639Coordinates: 62°33′01″N 5°56′22.7″E / 62.55028°N 5.939639°E / 62.55028; 5.939639
Tower
Constructed1869 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Shapesquare parallalepiped tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Heritageheritage site Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1950 (current)
Automated1988
Deactivated1945 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height49 metres (161 ft)
Intensity40,500 cd
Rangewhite: 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
red: 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
green: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) WRG 10s.
Norway no.NF-3405[2]

Erkna Lighthouse (Norwegian: Erkna fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It was established in 1869, and automated in 1988.[3][4]

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  1. ^ Erkna Lighthouse leuchtturmseiten.de
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Erkna fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Erkna fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 28 December 2011.

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