Ona Lighthouse

George C
George C
senior editor
725 Views
1 Min Read
Ona lighthouse is located on the island of Ona in Ålesund municipality in Møre and Romsdal county ,in Norway.

Ona lighthouse is located on the island of Ona in Ålesund municipality in Møre and Romsdal county ,in Norway.

The 14.7 m high, red-painted cast iron tower stands on a hill in the picturesque  small fishing village of Ona.
The beacon is state-owned, the associated buildings are privately owned. The station is a listed building and has also been declared a bird sanctuary.
Today The lighthouse and the island itself have become a fairly well-known tourist spot in the Vestlandet region.

Access : Coordinates: 62.86344, 6.54381 /

Highlights :

  • The lighthouse has been classified as cultural heritage , is only in operation from July 16 to May 21. It does not operate during the rest of the year due to the midnight sun.
  • Ona is a small archipelago located in the far northeast of the Nordøyane archipelago in the Norwegian Sea, which consists of the two islands Ona and Husøya.

Go next : Explore Ona – Norway’s southernmost living fishing village ,in the municipality of Ålesund, in the county of Møre og Romsdal.

Share This Article