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.
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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