Round fyr
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| Data | |
| Country: | Norway |
| Fylke: | Møre and Romsdal |
| Municipality: | Herøy |
| Function: | Coastal fire |
| Built: | 1767 |
| Height: | 14.1 m |
| Height above sea level: | 49.5 m |
| geogr. Position: | Latitude: 62 ° 24'53 "N, Longitude: 5 ° 35'2" E |
| Beam range: | 18.9 nm |
| Automated: | 2002 |
The Runde fyr beacon is located on the island of Runde in western Norway . It has been in operation since 1767, making it the fourth oldest beacon in Norway .
From 1767 to 1825 the beacon consisted only of a coal or peat fire that burned in an iron pot. As it was difficult to keep the fire burning during rain and storms, a stone tower with a beacon was built on the Kvalnes ridge in 1825. In 1858, a 27 m high iron tower was also built on Kvalnes. The beacon was created by an oil lamp with a magnifying glass.
An electrically operated beacon was erected a little higher on the mountain slope in 1935. Until it was automated in 2002, the Runde fyr was supervised by a beacon keeper who lived in the farm buildings located a little below the beacon. The old iron tower on Kvalnes was removed down to the lower iron ring. This can still be seen today.
The Runde fyr has a range of 18.9 nautical miles .
A little below the lighthouse is a small, well-preserved bunker from the Second World War . The bunker was used by the German occupiers as an observation post.
The lighthouse and the associated farm buildings are under monument protection.
Round fyr around 1900
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Coordinates: 62 ° 24 ′ 53 ″ N , 5 ° 35 ′ 2 ″ E