Bjørnsund fyr
| Bjørnsund fyr | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Country: | Norway |
| Fylke: | Møre and Romsdal |
| Municipality: | Hustadvika |
| Function: | Beacon |
| Built: | 1871 |
| Height: | 9.0 m |
| Height above sea level: | 26.0 m |
| Beam range: | 15.3 nm |
| Automated: | 1986 |
The fyr Bjørnsund is a beacon on the west Norwegian coast, in the Hustadvika in Fylke Møre og Romsdal . The beacon is located 26 meters above sea level on Moøya island in Bjørnsund archipelago and has a range of 15 nautical miles .
The beacon was built in 1871 and was manned until 1994. In 2000 it was placed under protection. In 1955 Bjørnsund fyr was retrofitted with radio waves and in 1977 with radar . There has been a telephone there since 1955, which replaced the old Nebelhorn from 1918.
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Coordinates: 62 ° 53 ′ 44 " N , 6 ° 48 ′ 57" E