Barøy Lighthouse
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  Nordland | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°21′14.1″N 16°04′49.8″E / 68.353917°N 16.080500°ECoordinates: 68°21′14.1″N 16°04′49.8″E / 68.353917°N 16.080500°E |
| Year first constructed | 1 October 1903 (first) |
| Year first lit | ? (current) |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Range | 12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s. |
| Admiralty number | L2730 |
| NGA number | 11132 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-004 |
| Norway number | NF-7251 |
Barøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Barøy fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Ballangen in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northwestern shore of the island of Barøya in the entrance to the Ofotfjorden. The 27.5-metre (90 ft) tall lighthouse was built in 1903 and it was automated in 1980. The occulting light flashes red, white, or green depending on the direction from which it is viewed. The light can be seen for up to 12.7 nautical miles (23.5 km; 14.6 mi).[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø and Narvik Areas". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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