Kjeungskjær Lighthouse
The Kjeungskjær Lighthouse () is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a tiny island at the mouth of the Bjugnfjorden about  west of the village of Uthaug and  south of the village of Nes in Bjugn municipality. Description
The lighthouse was built in 1880 and automated in 1987. Prior to being automated, the lighthouse keeper and his family lived on the lower floors of the building. The  tall lighthouse is made of stone with an octagonal-shaped tower that is painted red. The 14,400-candela light sits at the top at an elevation of  above sea level. The white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every 6 seconds. There is a fresnel lens that has been in use since 1906. It can be seen for up to . The lighthouse is lit every year from July 21 until May 16. It is dark during the late spring and early summer months due to the midnight sun. Kjeungskjær Lighthouse Gallery

See also

Lighthouses in Norway
List of lighthouses in Norway

References

External links
 Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening 
 Video of Kjeungskjær fyr
 

Lighthouses completed in 1880
Ørland
Lighthouses in Trøndelag