Feistein Lighthouse
 Feistein Lighthouse | |
  Rogaland | |
| Location | Klepp, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°49′34.7″N 5°30′18.9″E / 58.826306°N 5.505250°ECoordinates: 58°49′34.7″N 5°30′18.9″E / 58.826306°N 5.505250°E |
| Year first constructed | 1859 |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower with two horizontal bands in the higher part, red lantern |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Focal height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Intensity | 2,430,000 cd |
| Range | 16.8 nautical miles (31.1 km; 19.3 mi) |
| Characteristic |
Fl (2) W 20s. Oc (2) RG 8s. |
| Admiralty number | B3228 |
| NGA number | 2068 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-013 |
| Norway number | NF-1000 |
| Managing agent | Klepp Kommune[1] |
Feistein Lighthouse (Norwegian: Feistein fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at an island in Klepp, Norway, off the coast of Jæren. It was established in 1859, and automated in 1990.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Feistein Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2016
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Feistein fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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