Jomfruland Lighthouse
Appearance
![]() The old and the current Jomfruland Lighthouse | |
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Location | Kragerø Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
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Coordinates | 58°51′54.6″N 9°35′47.0″E / 58.865167°N 9.596389°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1839 (first) |
Construction | brick tower (first) cast iron tower (current) |
Automated | 1991 |
Height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern and dome |
Heritage | cultural property ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1938 (current) |
Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
Lens | second order Fresnel lens ![]() |
Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
Characteristic | F Fl W 15s. |
Norway no. | NF-0525[1] |
Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norwegian: Jomfruland fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Jomfruland in Kragerø, Norway. The original tower, made of bricks, was first lit in 1839. Another tower, made of iron, was built in 1939.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Jomfruland Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 7, 2016
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Jomfruland fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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