Åsvær Lighthouse
Åsvær Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Åsvær, about north of the village of Vandve, about northwest of the island of Dønna, and about south of the village of Lovund.
The tall lighthouse was first built in 1876. The original lighthouse was replaced in 1919 after a tough winter storm. The new lighthouse was automated in 1980, and it was listed as a protected site in 2000.
The lighthouse includes an tall red, cast iron tower. The light sits on top of the tower at an elevation of above sea level. The 28,800-candela light can be seen for up to. The light emits a white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting in groups of two every eight seconds.
