Rotvær Lighthouse Explained

Rotvær Lighthouse
Rotvær fyrstasjon
Location:Fugløya island, Lødingen, Nordland, Norway
Construction:Fiberglass
Shape:Cylindrical
Marking:White with black stripes, red top
Intensity:25,400 candela
Range:Red: 10.2nmi
Green: 9.7nmi
White: 12.8nmi
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:734500

Rotvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Rotvær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits at the east end of the island of Fugløya, part of dangerous reef at the entrance to the Ofotfjorden, about south of the village of Lødingen.

History

The 12m (39feet) tall lighthouse was first lit in 1914. In 1985, the old lighthouse was closed and a new automated, electric fiberglass light was installed near the old tower. The light sits at an elevation of above sea level. The 25,400-candela light is white, red, or green light depending on the viewing direction and it is occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8nmi.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Rotvær fyr . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Norwegian. 7 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Rotvær fyrstasjon . Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening . Norwegian . 7 January 2012.
  3. 2018-09-22. 2018-11-25.
  4. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2018. Norske Fyrliste. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2018-11-25. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. dead.