Andenes Lighthouse Explained

Andenes Lighthouse
Andenes fyrstasjon
Mapframe-Zoom:6
Mapframe-Marker:lighthouse
Mapframe-Caption:Location of the lighthouse
Location:Nordland, Norway
Yearbuilt:1859
Automated:1978
Construction:Cast iron
Shape:Tapered cylindrical tower
Marking:Red
Lens:Fresnel lens
Intensity:152,500 cd (continuous)
2,358,000 candela (flash)
Range:17.8nmi
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:822000
Managingagent:Andøymuseet

Andenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Andenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Andenes at the northern end of the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. It was established in 1859 and automated in 1978. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1] [2]

The lighthouse emits a continuous white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds. The light sits atop a 40m (130feet) tall red round cast iron tower. The light can be seen for about 18nmi. The light burns from August 10 until April 26 each year, but there is no light the rest of the year due to the midnight sun at this location. The lighthouse is managed by the nearby Andøy Museum Norwegian: (Andøymuseet), which offers guided tours during the summer season. As a result, this is the best known and most visited lighthouse of Norway's Arctic region.[3] [4]

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  1. Encyclopedia: Andenes fyr . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 14 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Andenes fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 14 December 2011.
  3. 2018-09-22. 2018-11-25.
  4. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2018. Norske Fyrliste. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2018-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. 2018-06-12. dead.