Hellevik Lighthouse

Hellevik Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hellevik fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It was first established in 1880, and was automated in 1973. The lighthouse was replaced by a smaller automated light in 1988. The 6-metre (20 ft) tall tower has a light on top that emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 seconds. The present lighthouse is located about 400 metres (1,300 ft) west of the original lighthouse building.

Hellevik Lighthouse
LocationLepsøya, Haram, Ålesund, Norway
Coordinates62°38′11″N 6°10′34″E
Tower
Constructed1881 
Constructionlumber 
Automated1973 
Height7 m (23 ft) 
Shapesquare 
Markingswhite (tower), red (lantern) 
Heritageheritage site 
Current light
Constructionmetal 
Height6 m (20 ft) 
Shapetruncated square pyramid 
Markingswhite (tower), red (lantern) 
First lit1988 
Focal height13 m (43 ft) 
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (white), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (red), 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) (green) 
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s 
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