Lyngør Lighthouse

Lyngør Lighthouse
Lyngør fyr

View of the lighthouse
Location	Agder, Norway
Coordinates	58.6359°N 09.1483°E / 58.6359; 09.1483
Tower
Constructed	1879
Construction	Concrete tower
Automated	2004
Height	16.9 metres (55 ft)
Shape	Square tower
Markings	White with red top
Operator	Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
Heritage	cultural property, heritage site in Norway
Fog signal	None
Racon	None
Light
Focal height	21.3 metres (70 ft)
Lens	3rd order Fresnel lens
Intensity	59,100 cd (fixed) 616,500 cd (flash)
Range	14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	FFl W 60s
Norway no.	056600

Lyngør Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lyngør fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Kjeholmen in the Lyngør area in the municipality of Tvedestrand in Agder county, Norway. Established in 1879, the lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997. However, it was automated in 2004, and as a result, no one is stationed there any longer.[1][2]

Specifications

The Lyngør Lighthouse stands at a height of 16.9-metre (55 ft) and is characterized by its white, square, concrete tower with a red top, which is connected to a 2+1⁄2-story keeper's house. Positioned at an elevation of 21.3 metres (70 ft) above sea level, the light emits a continuous white glow, punctuated by a brighter flash once every 60 seconds. The lighthouse features an original 3rd order Fresnel lens mounted on the original rotating mechanism, with an intensity of 59,100 candela for the light and 616,500 candela for the flash. The light can be seen from all directions for up to 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). The facility is only accessible by boat, but the site is open to the public, and the keeper's house and tower are open as well, in fact, the building can be rented out for overnight accommodations.[3][4]

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See also

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Lyngør fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
2. "Lyngør fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Aust-Agder (Arendal Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
4. Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)