Landegode Lighthouse
![]() Landegode Lighthouse | |
![]() ![]() Nordland | |
Location |
Bodø Nordland Norway |
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Coordinates | 67°26′52.6″N 14°22′51.3″E / 67.447944°N 14.380917°ECoordinates: 67°26′52.6″N 14°22′51.3″E / 67.447944°N 14.380917°E |
Year first constructed | 1902 |
Automated | 1988 |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings / pattern | red tower with two white horizontal bands, red lantern |
Height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
Focal height | 40.8 metres (134 ft) |
Intensity | 1,460,000 candela |
Range | 17.8 nmi (33.0 km; 20.5 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 40s. |
Admiralty number | L2578 |
NGA number | 10808 |
ARLHS number | NOR-148 |
Norway number | NF-7045 |
Managing agent | Skagen Hotel[1] |
Landegode Lighthouse (Norwegian: Landegode fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island just north of Landegode, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the town of Bodø and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Kjerringøy.
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View of the lighthouse
History
The lighthouse was built in 1902 and automated in 1988. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999. The red, round, iron tower is 29 metres (95 ft) tall and the light can be seen for about 17.8 nautical miles (33.0 km; 20.5 mi)[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø and Narvik Areas". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Landegode fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398.
- ↑ Norske Fyrhistorisk Forening. "Landegode Fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-14.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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