The Fjøløy Lighthouse () is a

coastal lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Ligh ...

in the municipality of

Rennesøy Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...

Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...

county,

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. The lighthouse sits on the island of Fjøløy, along the

Boknafjorden Boknafjord or Boknafjorden () is a fjord located in Rogaland county, Norway. The huge fjord lies between the cities of Stavanger and Haugesund and dominates the central part of the county. The main part of the fjord is shared between the municip ...

. It is owned by the

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. The lighthouse was first built in 1849, but it has been replaced twice since that time.

History

The lighthouse was established on the island Fjøløy in the old municipality of

Mosterøy Mosterøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The administrative centre was the village of Askje where the Askje Church is located. The municipality existed from 1884 until 1965. The ...

in 1849. It originally was a relatively small lighthouse that was only active during the season of the

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fisheries. In 1867, the original light was replaced by larger wooden lighthouse. During the

occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until th ...

the occupants constructed fortifications at the site. That lighthouse was automated in 1977. In 1983, the old, wooden lighthouse was closed down and replaced by a smaller, automated lighthouse on the same site.

Design

The tall light sits at an elevation of above sea level. It emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) that is

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in groups of two, every eight seconds. The light burns at a 31,300-

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intensity. The lighthouse tower is painted white and the roof is red.

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Lighthouses completed in 1849 Lighthouses in Rogaland 1849 establishments in Norway Rennesøy {{Norway-lighthouse-stub

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