Jomfruland Lighthouse
 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°ECoordinates: 58°51′54.6″N 9°35′47.0″E / 58.865167°N 9.596389°E |
| Constructed | 1839 (first) |
| Construction | brick tower (first) cast iron tower (current) |
| Tower height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern and dome |
| Heritage | cultural property  |
| First lit | 1938 (current) |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Lens | second order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | F Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty no. | B2698 |
| NGA no. | 1032 |
| Norway no. | NF-0525[1] |
| ARLHS no. | NOR-025 |
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[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Jomfruland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ 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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