Kjeungskjær fyr (Kjeungskjær Lighthouse) - Ørland, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
N 63° 43.603 E 009° 31.855
32V E 526221 N 7066671
Kjeungskjær lighthouse (Norwegian: Kjeungskjær fyr) on a tiny island at the mouth of the Bjugnfjorden
Waymark Code: WMX56T
Location: Trøndelag, Norway
Date Posted: 11/29/2017
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The Kjeungskjær lighthouse (Norwegian: Kjeungskjær fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a tiny island at the mouth of the Bjugnfjorden about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the village of Uthaug and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Nes in Bjugn.
It was built in 1880 and automated in 1987. Prior to being automated, the operators lived on the lower floors of the building.
Source: Wikipedia
It is the only octagonal lighthouse in Norway.
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