Fuglenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fuglenes fyr) was a coastal lighthouse located in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was established in 1859, and deactivated in 1911, when it was replaced by an automated light.[1][2][3]
![]() Fuglenes light beacon in 2013 | |
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Location | Fuglenes, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway |
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Coordinates | 70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1859 (first) |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Shape | square skeletal tower with balcony al lantern |
Markings | white lantern, red roof lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1911 ![]() |
Deactivated | 1911 ![]() |
Focal height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Range | 3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Oc (2) WGR 8s. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fuglenes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Fuglenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
External links
edit- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)