Fuglenes Lighthouse

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Fuglenes Lighthouse
Fuglenes Light Beacon 2013.jpg
Fuglenes light beacon in 2013
LocationFuglenes, Hammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E / 70.667160; 23.654871Coordinates: 70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E / 70.667160; 23.654871
Tower
Constructed1859 (first)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapesquare skeletal tower with balcony al lantern
Markingswhite lantern, red roof lantern
Light
First lit1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height5 metres (16 ft)
Range3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc (2) WGR 8s.
Norway no.NF-9248[1]

Fuglenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fuglenes fyr) was a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Hammerfest in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. It was established in 1859, and deactivated in 1911, when it was replaced by a light.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fuglenes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Fuglenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

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