Lyngør Lighthouse Explained

Lyngør Lighthouse
Lyngør fyr
Coordinates:58.6359°N 9.1483°W
Location:Agder, Norway
Yearbuilt:1879
Automated:2004
Construction:Concrete tower
Shape:Square tower
Marking:White with red top
Lens:3rd order Fresnel lens
Intensity:59,100 cd (fixed)
616,500 cd (flash)
Range:14nmi
Characteristic:FFl W 60s
Fogsignal:None
Racon:None
Managingagent:Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:056600

Lyngør Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lyngør fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Kjeholmen in the Lyngør area in the municipality of Tvedestrand in Agder county, Norway. Established in 1879, the lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997. However, it was automated in 2004, and as a result, no one is stationed there any longer.[1] [2]

Specifications

The Lyngør Lighthouse stands at a height of 16.9m (55.4feet) and is characterized by its white, square, concrete tower with a red top, which is connected to a -story keeper's house. Positioned at an elevation of above sea level, the light emits a continuous white glow, punctuated by a brighter flash once every 60 seconds. The lighthouse features an original 3rd order Fresnel lens mounted on the original rotating mechanism, with an intensity of 59,100 candela for the light and 616,500 candela for the flash. The light can be seen from all directions for up to 14nmi. The facility is only accessible by boat, but the site is open to the public, and the keeper's house and tower are open as well, in fact, the building can be rented out for overnight accommodations.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Lyngør fyr . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 7 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Lyngør fyrstasjon . 7 April 2012 . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian.
  3. 19 July 2011. 2018-01-02.
  4. Book: Kystverket . Norske Fyrliste 2014 . 2014 . 9788245015959 . Norwegian . PDF . Norwegian Coastal Administration . 2018-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf . 2018-06-12 . dead.