Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse Explained

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse
Location:Rogaland, Norway
Yearbuilt:1895
Automated:1973
Foundation:Stone base
Construction:Cast iron tower
Shape:Tapered cylindrical tower
Marking:Red with white stripe
Range:10.6nmi
Characteristic:Fl(3) W 12s
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:092000
Managingagent:Norwegian Coastal Administration
Coordinates:58.3225°N 6.2572°W

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lille Presteskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rekefjord in the municipality of Sokndal in Rogaland, Norway. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. It was established in 1895, and was automated and depopulated in 1973.[1] [2]

The lighthouse is located on the west side of the entrance to the Rekefjorden, about south of the village of Rekefjord and about southwest of the municipal centre of Hauge. The 20.8m (68.2feet) tall round cast iron tower sits on a stone base. The light is at an elevation of and it shows three flashes every 12 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 10.6nmi. The original lantern on top of the tower was removed and discarded when the lighthouse was automated in 1973; the present lantern is a replica. The tower is painted red with a white horizontal band.[3] [4]

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  1. Encyclopedia: Rekefjord . Store norske leksikon. Nils . Jacobsen . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 4 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Lille Presteskjær . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 4 July 2012.
  3. 19 July 2011. 2016-07-08.
  4. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2014. Norske Fyrliste 2014. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2016-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. 2018-06-12. dead.