Skomvær Lighthouse () is a

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Røst Municipality Røst is a small island List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the R� ...

Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...

county,

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. The tower is located on the island of Skomvær, about southwest of the main island of

Røstlandet Røstlandet or simply Røst is an island in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island makes up the majority of the land of the municipality and is home to most of its residents. The island is very low and marshy, with the high ...

. The lighthouse was first established in 1887 and it was automated in 1978. The area was listed as a protected site in 1999. The

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-hulled

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'' Skomvær'' takes her name from the lighthouse.

Specifications

The tall lighthouse has a red,

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, cylindrical tower that stands on top of a circular white stone base. The light is emitted at a height of above sea level. The light on top of the tower puts out two white flashes every 30 seconds. The 2,007,300-

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light can be seen for up to in all directions. The light is on from dusk to sunrise from 4 August until 2 May each year (it is not on during the summers due to the

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in the region). In addition to the light, the tower also emits a Racon signal that is the

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letter "T".

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Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
* Røst Lighthouses in Nordland Listed lighthouses in Norway Lighthouses completed in 1887 1887 establishments in Norway {{Norway-lighthouse-stub

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