Gjæslingan Lighthouse
Gjæslingan Lighthouse (Norwegian: Gjæslingan fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway.
Gjæslingan Lighthouse ca. 1900 – 1910
It was established in 1877, was reinforced in 1961 and automated in 1987.
Gjæslingan lighthouse stands on the Haraldsøykråka islet which is part of the Sør-Gjæslingan island group on the north side of the Foldafjord. The white building consists of a 24.3-metre (80 ft) high red iron tower on a stone base. The white light flashes once every ten seconds, and it can be seen for about 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The lighthouse also emits a "G" Racon signal.
See also
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Gjeslingan fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Gjeslingene fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Knut A Rosvold. "Gjæslingan". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Knut A Rosvold. "Sør-Gjæslingan". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Knut A Rosvold. "Folda – Foldfjorden". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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