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Svinøy Lighthouse ((ノルウェー語:Svinøy fyrstasjon)) is a fully automated lighthouse situated on the island of Svinøy in the sea off the Stad peninsula. It is located in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, on the western coast of Norway. The island lies within sight of the mainland and it is from the nearest island. The island of Skorpa (in Sande) is located about to the east. The island is east to west and north to south. The island rises out of the sea and is exposed to severe climatic conditions year round. ==History== Travel accounts from the 18th century tell that local farmers would put pigs out to pasture on the island during the summer, hence the name ''Svinøy'' ((英語:swine island)); this oral tradition was confirmed by a historian in 1931, but it seems likely that goats were put on the island in the summer. A lighthouse commission of 1851 recommended placing a lighthouse on Svinøy but found conditions too difficult to implement such plans. As an interim measure, a marker was placed on the island. The plans for a full lighthouse were realized in the following decades, and on 1 September 1905, the lighthouse was finished and lit, with further construction finished the following year. Quarters for several families were built, but the isolated island was never a popular station. At the peak, three families lived on the island, growing vegetable gardens and employing a tutor for their children. During World War II, German troops were stationed at the lighthouse, and in 1940, Allied bomb raids put the light out of commission. It was repaired after the war and reopened in 1946. By 1952, it became apparent that no crew were willing to be permanently stationed on the island. A crew of four was stationed there in a shift arrangement, and the shift arrangements eased in 1970 when helicopters were used to ferry staff and supplies between the island and the mainland. In addition to lighthouse duties, the staff also conducted meteorological measurements on an ongoing basis. At one time, goats were brought onto the island to provide a hobby for the inhabitants. On the 100th anniversary of the original lighting of the firehouse, the island was depopulated as the light was fully automated. Although many of the original buildings have been torn down, the station still includes several buildings and can now sleep 10 in comfortable but modest circumstances.〔 Since 2005 the company ''62 Nord'' has offered overnight arrangements for small groups. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Svinøy Lighthouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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