💡 Kvitsøy Lighthouse

Norway · Europe · 59.06°N, 5.40°E

Kvitsøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse and heritage building in Kvitsøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the west side of the village of Ydstebøhamn on the island of Kvitsøy. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the huge Boknafjorden, the main shipping route to the city of Stavanger, and inland Rogaland county. The first lighthouse at the site was established in 1700, and the present lighthouse was built in 1829. The lighthouse was automated in 1969, and has been a protected historic building since 1998.

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Quick facts

Country	Norway
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	59.06°N, 5.40°E · view on map

Kvitsøy Lighthouse is located in Norway, in Europe.

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