Flatflesa Lighthouse

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Flatflesa Lighthouse
Flatflesa, Sandøy - S-1602U2 072.jpg
LocationAukra
Møre og Romsdal
Norway
Coordinates62°50′21.8″N 06°41′28.8″E / 62.839389°N 6.691333°E / 62.839389; 6.691333Coordinates: 62°50′21.8″N 06°41′28.8″E / 62.839389°N 6.691333°E / 62.839389; 6.691333
Tower
Constructed1902 (first)
Constructionfiberglass tower
Height13.7 metres (45 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with two blackhorizontal bands, red lantern roof
OperatorFlatflesa Fyr
Heritageheritage site in Norway Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1988 (current)
Automated1988
Focal height17.3 metres (57 ft)
Intensity30,800 candela
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicOc (3) WRG 10s.
Norway no.NF-3525

Flatflesa Lighthouse (Norwegian: Flatflesa fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Flatflesa, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the island of Gossa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the island of Sandøya. The original lighthouse was established in 1902 and in 1988 a new automated tower was completed.[1][2]

The 11-metre (36 ft) tall round, cylindrical, fiberglass tower is white with two black stripes. The 30,800 candela light emits white, red, or green light (depending on direction) occulting three times every 10 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3][4]

The lighthouse was eventually converted into a hotel. There are accommodations for a limited number of guests at the lighthouse, but it is still functioning fully.[5]

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  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Flatflesa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Flatflesa fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Romsdal (Molde Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
  5. ^ "Flatflesa Lighthouse by Classic Norway Hotels near Alesund and Molde - Classic Norway". www.classicnorway.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

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