Kaura Lighthouse

Kaura Lighthouse
*Kaura fyr*
	View of the lighthouse
Location	Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	64°13′49″N 10°07′59″E / 64.23028°N 10.13306°E
Tower
Constructed	1931
Foundation	Stone
Construction	Cast iron
Automated	1959
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical tower
Markings	Red with one white band and white basement
Heritage	cultural property
Light
Focal height	30 metres (98 ft)
Intensity	4,050 candela
Range	Red: 8.4 nmi (15.6 km; 9.7 mi); Green: 7.9 nmi (14.6 km; 9.1 mi); White: 10.8 nmi (20.0 km; 12.4 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) WRG 10s
Norway no.	485800

Kaura Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kaura fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 22-metre (72 ft) tall tower is located on the small island of Kaura in the mouth of the Brandsfjorden about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the village of Bessaker and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of the village of Roan. The lighthouse was built in 1931 and automated in 1959.^[1]

The red, cylindrical, cast iron tower has one white stripe around it and a white, stone foundation. The light sits at the top, at an elevation of 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. The 4,050-candela light emits two flashes every 10 seconds, flashing white, red, or green depending on direction. It can be seen for 10.8 nautical miles (20.0 km; 12.4 mi). There is a concrete boathouse on the shore of the small island that is connected to the lighthouse by a 40-metre (130 ft) long concrete bridge.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Kaura fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.

External links

Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Picture of Kaura Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

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[snl-1] Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Kaura fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[2] Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

[3] Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.

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