Homlungen Lighthouse

Homlungen Lighthouse

Location	Hvaler Østfold Norway
Coordinates	59.016085°N 11.024394°E / 59.016085; 11.024394
Tower
Constructed	1867
Foundation	granite
Construction	wood
Automated	1952
Height	12 metres (39 ft)
Shape	square tower integral with house
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Operator	Oslofjorden Friluftsråd (Homlungen)[1]
Heritage	cultural property
Light
Focal height	13.5 metres (44 ft)
Lens	4° order Fresnel lens
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Oc WRG 6s.

Homlungen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homlungen fyr) is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Østfold (Fredrikstad Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-10.

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Østfold (Fredrikstad Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Ryvarden, Leif; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2006). KystNorge. Vol. 1–3. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-82-05-35265-0.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
• Norwegian Lighthouse Association