Lyngør Lighthouse
 Lyngør Lighthouse | |
  Aust-Agder | |
| Location |
Tvedestrand Aust-Agder Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°38′09″N 9°08′54″E / 58.6359°N 9.1483°ECoordinates: 58°38′09″N 9°08′54″E / 58.6359°N 9.1483°E |
| Year first constructed | 1879 |
| Automated | 2004 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower with balcony and lantern attached to the keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Current lens | original 3rd order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity |
59,100 cd (fixed) 616,500 cd (flash) |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | continuous white light with a brighter flash once every 60 s. |
| Admiralty number | B2738 |
| NGA number | 1096 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-292 |
| Managing agent | Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening[1] |
Lyngør Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lyngør fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on Kjeholmen in the municipality of Tvedestrand, Aust-Agder, Norway. It was established in 1879, and was listed as a protected site in 1997. It was automated and depopulated in 2004.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Arendal Area (Aust-Agder)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Lyngør fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Lyngør fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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