Oksøy Lighthouse
 Oksøy Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Kristiansand Vest-Agder Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°04′20″N 8°03′11″E / 58.0722°N 8.0531°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1832 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 2004 |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with two narrow horizontal red bands |
| Heritage | cultural property  |
| Racon | O |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1900 (current) |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) a.s.l. |
| Lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 4,401,000 cd |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 45s. |
| Norway no. | NF-0717[1] |
Oksøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Oksøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located off Kristiansand, Norway. It was first lit in 1832.[2] The lighthouse, along with Grønningen Lighthouse, marks the approach to Kristiansand.
See also
References
- ^ Oksøy Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2016
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Oksøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Vest-Agder (Kristiansand Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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