Utvær Lighthouse

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title: "Utvær Lighthouse" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lighthouses-completed-in-1900", "lighthouses-in-vestland", "listed-lighthouses-in-norway", "solund"] description: "Coastal lighthouse in Norway" topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utvær_Lighthouse" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Coastal lighthouse in Norway ::

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Field	Value
image	Utvær fyr 9.jpg
caption	View of the lighthouse
location	Solund Municipality
Vestland
Norway
construction	cast iron tower
shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
marking	red tower and lantern
intensity	2,005,000 candela
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| image = Utvær fyr 9.jpg | caption = View of the lighthouse | location = Solund Municipality Vestland Norway | construction = cast iron tower | shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern | marking = red tower and lantern | intensity = 2,005,000 candela Utvær Lighthouse () is the westernmost coastal lighthouse in Norway. It is located in the western part of Solund Municipality in Vestland county.

History

It was first lit in 1900 and it was listed as a protected site in 1999. The surrounding area is protected as a nature reserve. It is located on a small, rocky island about 6.5 km due west of the island of Ytre Sula. The site is accessible only by boat, but guided tours are available.

The 31 m tall, round, cast iron tower is painted red. At the top sits a light that emits a white flash every 30 seconds at an elevation of 45 m above sea level. The lighthouse marks the line of transition between the North Sea to the southwest and the Norwegian Sea to the northwest. The light station was heavily damaged in an air raid during World War II in 1945. Many of the buildings were burned, but the historic tower was spared.

Utvær lighthouse is currently displayed on the 50-kroner Norwegian banknote.

Gallery

File:Utvær fyr 2.jpg|Closeup of the tower File:Utvær fyr 7.jpg|View of the lighthouse complex File:Utvær fyr 4.jpg|View of the lighthouse and the local village File:Utvær fyr 8.jpg|Alternate view

References

References

1. "Utvær fyr". Norsk nettleksikon.
2. "Utvær fyrstasjon". Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening.
3. {{Cite rowlett. norw1a. (19 July 2011)
4. Kystverket. (2012). "Norske Fyrliste 2012".
5. "New 50-krone note - motifs".

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