Makkaur Lighthouse
Makkaur Lighthouse () is a coastal lighthouse located on the northern coast of the Varanger Peninsula in Båtsfjord Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway.

History
The lighthouse was established in 1928, destroyed during World War II, and later rebuilt. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998.

The  tall white, square, concrete tower has a red top where the light is located.  The 1,232,000 candela light emits two white flashes every 20 seconds at an elevation of  above sea level. The light can be seen for up to .  The light is turned on from 12 August until 24 April each year, but it is off during the summer due to the midnight sun. There was an active foghorn operating at the site from 1922 until 1989. The site is only accessible by boat. The lighthouse was automated in 2005.

See also

Lighthouses in Norway
List of lighthouses in Norway

References

External links
 Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening 

Båtsfjord
Lighthouses completed in 1928
Lighthouses in Finnmark
Listed lighthouses in Norway