Geita Lighthouse
View of the lighthouse
LocationInstegeita
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates61°16′08.7″N 04°48′41.1″E / 61.269083°N 4.811417°E / 61.269083; 4.811417
Tower
Constructed1897
Automated1980
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Markingsred lantern
OperatorNordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height42.8 metres (140 ft)
Range13.1 nmi (24.3 km; 15.1 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s.

Geita Lighthouse (Norwegian: Geita fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It was first lit in 1897 and it was automated from 19801982. It was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]

The 10-metre (33 ft) tall tower emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The red tower is attached to a white lighthouse. The building is available for vacation rental during the summer and is leased to artists at other times. It is located on a small island in the Aspefjord about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the mainland. The site is accessible only by boat.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Geita fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. "Geita fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.


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