Hatholmen Lighthouse Explained

Hatholmen Lighthouse
Location:Agder, Norway
Yearbuilt:1867
Automated:1984
Shape:Cylindrical
Marking:White with red roof
Range:8.62nmi
Characteristic:Fl (2) WRG 10s
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:079100
Coordinates:58.0033°N 7.4492°W

Hatholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hatholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Lindesnes in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the tiny island of Hattholmen, about south of the town of Mandal. The lighthouse marks the western side of the Mannefjorden which runs north to the town of Mandal (the Ryvingen Lighthouse marks the eastern side of the fjord.

The lighthouse was built in 1867 and it was unmanned and automated in 1984. The 7.2m (23.6feet) tall lighthouse is white with a red roof and it is attached to a white -story keeper's house. The light on top sits at an elevation of above the sea. The light emits two flashes of white, red, or green light (depending on direction) every 10 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 8.62nmi. The lighthouse is only accessible by boat, but the buildings can be rented out for overnight accommodations.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kystverket . Norske Fyrliste 2014 . 2014 . 9788245015959 . Norwegian . PDF . Norwegian Coastal Administration . 2016-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf . 2018-06-12 . dead.
  2. 19 July 2011. 2016-12-23.