Terningen Lighthouse Explained

Terningen Lighthouse
Terningen fyrstasjon
Coordinates:63.4939°N 9.0394°W
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Yearbuilt:1833
Automated:1991
Construction:Concrete tower
Shape:Square
Marking:White with red roof
Intensity:30,700 candelas
Range:Red: 13nmi
Green: 12nmi
White: 13nmi
Characteristic:Oc WRG 6s
Fogsignal:Horn
Country:Norway
Countrynumber:407500

Terningen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Terningen fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Trondheimsleia near the mouth of the Hemnfjorden, just west of the island of Hemnskjela, and about southwest of the village of Sandstad. The light marks one of the main channels that leads to the Trondheimsfjorden.[1]

The 12m (39feet) tall lighthouse has an occulting light that flashes white, red, and green (depending on direction) once every six seconds at an elevation of above sea level. The concrete tower is painted white and it has a red roof. The 30,700-candela light can be seen for up to 13nmi. The light is activated from July 21 until May 16 each year. The light is inactive and unnecessary during the late spring and early summer due to the midnight sun.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Norwegian Coastal Administration

    . 2014. Norske Fyrliste 2014. PDF. Kystverket. Norwegian Coastal Administration. Norwegian. 9788245015959. 2018-02-16. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf. dead.

  2. Encyclopedia: Terningen fyr. Tor. Wisting. 2018-02-16. 2009-02-15. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  3. 19 July 2011. 2018-02-16.