Andenes Lighthouse

Andenes Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse (above)
Location map in Troms county (below)
Nordland
Location Andøya
Nordland
Norway
Coordinates 69°19′26.9″N 16°06′57″E / 69.324139°N 16.11583°E / 69.324139; 16.11583Coordinates: 69°19′26.9″N 16°06′57″E / 69.324139°N 16.11583°E / 69.324139; 16.11583
Year first constructed 1859
Automated 1978
Construction cast iron tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and lantern
Height 40 metres (130 ft)
Focal height 40 metres (130 ft)
Current lens Fresnel lens
Intensity 152,500 cd (continuous)
2,358,000 candela (flash)
Range 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic F Fl W 30s.
Admiralty number L3456
NGA number 12940
ARLHS number NOR-001
Norway number NF-8220
Managing agent Andøymuseet

Andenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Andenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at the northern end of the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. It is located in the village of Andenes in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It was established in 1859 and automated in 1978. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]

The lighthouse emits a continuous white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds. The light sits atop a 40-metre (130 ft) tall red round cast iron tower. The light can be seen for about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). The light burns from August 10 until April 26 each year, but there is no light the rest of the year due to the midnight sun at this location. The lighthouse is managed by the nearby Andøy Museum, which offers guided tours during the summer season. As a result, this is the best known and most visited lighthouse of Norway's Arctic region.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Andenes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Andenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Lofoten". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  4. ↑ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.

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