Hendanes Lighthouse

Hendanes Lighthouse

View of the Hendanes Lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Vågsøy Municipality
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
Coordinates 61°57′53.1″N 05°02′04.6″E / 61.964750°N 5.034611°E / 61.964750; 5.034611Coordinates: 61°57′53.1″N 05°02′04.6″E / 61.964750°N 5.034611°E / 61.964750; 5.034611
Year first constructed 1914
Automated 1952
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red top
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 48.5 metres (159 ft)
Range 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number L0472
NGA number 5496
ARLHS number NOR-116
Norway number NF-2840

Hendanes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hendanes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Vågsvåg.

History

It was first lit in 1914 and it was replaced by an automated light in 1952.[1][2] A radio beacon was active from 1963 to 1992.[3]

The octagonal wood tower and adjacent lighthouse keeper's home are built into the side of a mountain. The tower is painted white and the lantern is red. The light sits at an elevation of 48.5 metres (159 ft) above sea level. The light emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hendanes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hendanes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hendanes radiofyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.
  5. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

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