Jomfruland Lighthouse Explained

Jomfruland Lighthouse
Jomfruland fyrstasjon
Mapframe-Zoom:7
Mapframe-Marker:lighthouse
Mapframe-Caption:Location of the lighthouse
Location:Telemark, Norway
Yearbuilt:1839 (first)
Yearlit:1938 (current)
Automated:1991
Construction:brick tower (first)
cast iron tower (current)
Shape:cylindrical
Marking:white tower, red lantern and dome
Range:18.4nmi
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:052153

Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norwegian: Jomfruland fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Jomfruland in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The original tower, made of bricks, was first lit in 1839. Another tower, made of iron, was built in 1939.[1]

The lighthouse sits on top of a 31m (102feet) tall cylindrical cast iron tower. The lighthouse was painted white with a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of above sea level. The tower emits a continuous white light with a brighter flash every 15 seconds.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Jomfruland fyr . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Henriksen, Petter . Petter Henriksen . Norwegian . 29 September 2011.
  2. 7 March 2016.