Fladholmen Lighthouse Flatholmen Lighthouse | |
Location: | Rogaland, Norway |
Yearbuilt: | 1957 |
Yearlit: | 1862 |
Automated: | 1984 |
Construction: | Concrete tower |
Shape: | Cylindrical tower |
Marking: | White with red top |
Intensity: | 35,100 Candela |
Range: | 12.5nmi |
Characteristic: | Oc 6s |
Country: | Norway |
Countrynumber: | 100500 |
Managingagent: | Sola Kommune |
Coordinates: | 58.9225°N 5.555°W |
Fladholmen Lighthouse or Flatholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fladholmen/Flatholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small, flat islet located just west of the village of Tananger. The lighthouse was established in 1862, rebuilt in 1952, and replaced with an electric lamp in 1984.[1]
The 8.2m (26.9feet) tall, concrete lighthouse is white with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of above sea level. The occulting light is on for 3 seconds, then off for 3 seconds. The light is white, red or green depending on the direction. The 35,100-candela light can be seen for up to 12.5nmi. The station includes at least two -story keeper's houses and several other buildings.[2] [3]