Ulla Lighthouse

Ulla Lighthouse
*Ulla fyr*
Location	Haramsøya; Ålesund Municipality; Norway
Coordinates	62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°ECoordinates: 62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°E
Tower
Constructed	1874 (first)
Construction	concrete
Height	10.5 metres (34 ft)
Shape	square tower
Operator	Ullafyrets Venner
Heritage	cultural property
Light
First lit	1950 (current)
Automated	1975
Focal height	21.5 metres (71 ft)
Range	14.2 nautical miles (26.3 km)
Characteristic	Oc (2) WRG 10s.
Norway no.	NF-3450

Ulla Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ulla fyr) is a lighthouse just off the north end of the island of Haramsøya in Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

The lighthouse sits on the very small island of Ulla, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northwest of the Ullasund Bridge. The light at the top of the 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft) above sea level.^[1]

In October 1944, the lighthouse and the surrounding buildings were attacked by allied airplanes. The lighthouse was badly destroyed, and not rebuilt until after the war in 1950.

The lighthouse is still in operation, and is protected by the Norwegian government as an historical landmark. The Norwegian Coastal Administration owns the surrounding buildings, and the old station is available for hire.^[2]

References[]

^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
^ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.

External links[]

Ulla fyr
Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Picture of Ulla Lighthouse leuchtturmseiten.de

[1] Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnmøre (Ålesund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-07-09.

[2] Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.

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Tower


Location	Haramsøya Ålesund Municipality Norway
Coordinates	62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°E / 62.685222; 6.164944Coordinates: 62°41′06.8″N 06°09′53.8″E / 62.685222°N 6.164944°E / 62.685222; 6.164944
Constructed	1874 (first) 1874
Construction	concrete
Height	10.5 metres (34 ft)
Shape	square tower
Operator	Ullafyrets Venner
Heritage	cultural property

Light
First lit	1950 (current)
Automated	1975
Focal height	21.5 metres (71 ft)
Range	14.2 nautical miles (26.3 km)
Characteristic	Oc (2) WRG 10s. Oc(2) WRG 10s
Norway no.	NF-3450