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Lighthouse Attractions In Western Norway

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Western Norway is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has a population of approximately 1.3 million people. The largest city is Bergen and the second-largest is Stavanger. Historically the regions of Agder, Vest-Telemark, Hallingdal, Valdres and northern parts of Gudbrandsdal have been included in Western Norway.Western Norway, as well as other parts of historical regions of Norway, shares a common history with Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Britain. For example, the Icelandic horse i...
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Lighthouse Attractions In Western Norway

  • 1. Alnes Lighthouse Alesund
    Alnes lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on Godøy island on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the north side of Godøy island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, about 4 kilometres northwest of Leitebakk.
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  • 2. Eigeroy Fyr Eigersund Municipality
    Eigerøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the small island of Midbrødøya which is located immediately west of the island of Eigerøya in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was established in 1854 and automated in 1989.This was Norway's first cast iron lighthouse, and its success encouraged the building of many more on the Norwegian coastline. The light sits at an elevation of 46.5 metres above sea level, sitting atop a 32.9-metre tall tower. The light emits three white flashes every 30 seconds. The light uses a 1st order Fresnel lens and produces a 3,905,000-candela light. The light can be seen from all directions for up to 18.8 nautical miles .The tower is attached to a 2-story service building. The lighthouse is painted red with one white horizontal band...
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  • 3. Tungenes Fyr Randaberg Municipality
    Tungenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Randaberg in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is situated at the north end of the Tungenes headland on the tip of Stavanger Peninsula just to the north of the city of Stavanger. The lighthouse is no longer in use, but it is used as a fine arts center and lighthouse/maritime museum. There is also a cafe in one of the buildings. Historically, the lighthouse was the main light marking the entrance to the Byfjorden, the main fjord leading to the important city of Stavanger.
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  • 4. Obrestad Lighthouse Ha Municipality
    Obrestad is a very small farming village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren on the shore of the North Sea, about 4 kilometres west of the village of Nærbø. A harbour was constructed in Obrestad in 1874 and it is still in use. The Obrestad Lighthouse was built in 1873, about 900 metres northwest of the harbour. A sea rescue station for seafarers was established at Obrestad in 1854. It was in use until 1977.
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  • 5. Kvassheim Lighthouse Ha Municipality
    Kvassheim Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the beach at Kvassheim in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located about 2.5 kilometres south of the village of Vigrestad. The original building was established in 1912 and automated in 1984. In 1990, the lighthouse was replaced with a smaller, automated lighthouse located about 70 metres to the west of the old building. The old building is now used as a museum and landmark.The present lighthouse is on a 9.3-metre tall concrete post that is painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light on top sits at an elevation of 11.7 metres above sea level. The 26,400-candela light emits a white, red, or green light occulting twice every 8 seconds.
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  • 6. The Fisheries museum Alesund
    Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port and is noted for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. The town of Ålesund is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality, as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. The 99-square-kilometre municipality is the 382nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Ålesund is the 17th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 47,199. The municipality's population density is 506.6 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 14% over the last decade. The greater Ålesund urban area has a population of 56,223 .
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  • 7. Kvanhovden Lighthouse Flora Municipality
    Kvanhovden Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the northwestern shore of the island of Hovden, at the southern entrance to the Frøysjøen strait.
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  • 8. Ryvarden Sveio Municipality
    Ryvarden Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse on the western coast of the municipality of Sveio in Hordaland county, Norway. The lighthouse was established in 1849 to mark the southern shore of the entrance to the Bømlafjorden from the sea. It is located about 8 kilometres southwest of the municipal centre of Sveio. In 1984, the lighthouse was automated and it no longer needed a live-in lighthouse keeper on the site. In 2005, the municipality bought the building and the buildings are now used as a regional cultural centre/museum. The 10-metre tall square wooden tower is white with a red lantern at the top. The light is emitted at an elevation of 22.3 metres above the sea level. The light on top emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 seconds...
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  • 11. Lindesnes Fyr Spangereid
    Lindesnes is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vigeland. Other villages in Lindesnes include Åvik, Høllen, Skofteland, Svenevig, and Vigmostad.The 316-square-kilometre municipality is the 271st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Lindesnes is the 202nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,950. The municipality's population density is 16.6 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 9.5% over the last decade.
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  • 12. Lista Lighthouse Farsund
    Lista is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. The 193-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The administrative centre was the village of Vanse where Vanse Church is located. Lista municipality was historically known as the municipality of Vanse until 1911. The former municipality's land is now located in the present-day municipality of Farsund. Farsund Airport, Lista is located here, but it has not had any regularly scheduled commercial flights since 1999; however, there are discussions to use it as a base for offshore operations. Lista is located on a large peninsula along the Listafjorden and is home to the villages of Vestbygd and Vanse and the town of Farsund.
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  • 13. Runde Lighthouse Runde
    Runde is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of 102 people , and it is connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south. Runde is famous for its enormous number of birds. It is said that there are about 500,000 to 700,000 seabirds inhabiting the island, most of them are to be found in the cliffs. The Runde Environmental Centre is a research station at the bird island. Runde lies on the west coast of Norway, close to towns and villages like Fosnavåg, Ulsteinvik, Volda, Ørsta, and Ålesund. This region of Norway is famous for its long fjords and steep, snow-clad mountains.
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