Bjargtangar lighthouse

Bjargtangar

Bjargtangar lighthouse
Location Westfjords peninsula
Coordinates 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W / 65.502417; -24.531639Coordinates: 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W / 65.502417; -24.531639
Year first constructed 1913 (first)
Year first lit 1948
Construction concrete building
Tower shape 2-story square parallelepiped building with lantern
Markings / pattern white building
Height 6 m (20 ft)
Focal height 60 m (200 ft)
Characteristic Fl(3) W 15 s
Admiralty number L4560
NGA number 18512
ARLHS number ICE-029
Iceland number VIT-087

The Bjargtangar lighthouse (Icelandic: Bjargtangaviti is located on the cliffs of Látrabjarg in northwestern Iceland. It marks the westernmost point of Iceland and is the westernmost building of Europe.

History and description

The Bjargtangar light station was established in 1913.[1] The present tower was built in 1948.[1] It is two stories high, built of concrete, and painted entirely white.[1] The lantern house is on the second floor and faces the sea.[1] Because the lighthouse is on a high cliff, the light's focal plane is 60 m (197 ft) above the sea.[1] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors, although access is difficult.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-05-18.


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