Hendanes Lighthouse

Hendanes Lighthouse

View of the Hendanes Lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Vågsøy Municipality
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
Coordinates 61°57′53.1″N 05°02′04.6″E / 61.964750°N 5.034611°E / 61.964750; 5.034611Coordinates: 61°57′53.1″N 05°02′04.6″E / 61.964750°N 5.034611°E / 61.964750; 5.034611
Year first constructed 1914
Automated 1952
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red top
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 48.5 metres (159 ft)
Range 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number L0472
NGA number 5496
ARLHS number NOR-116
Norway number NF-2840

Hendanes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hendanes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Vågsvåg.

History

It was first lit in 1914 and it was replaced by an automated light in 1952.[1][2] A radio beacon was active from 1963 to 1992.[3]

The octagonal wood tower and adjacent lighthouse keeper's home are built into the side of a mountain. The tower is painted white and the lantern is red. The light sits at an elevation of 48.5 metres (159 ft) above sea level. The light emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hendanes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. "Hendanes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hendanes radiofyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.
  5. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Florø Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.


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