Kalsholmen Lighthouse
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 66°54′49″N 13°05′29″E / 66.9136°N 13.0914°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1916 |
Height | 13.5 metres (44 ft) |
Markings | white with red top |
Light | |
First lit | 1919 (relocated) |
Automated | 1993 |
Focal height | 30.5 metres (100 ft) |
Intensity | 28,800 candela |
Range | Red: 10.9 nmi (20.2 km; 12.5 mi) Green: 10.4 nmi (19.3 km; 12.0 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 10s ![]() |
Norway no. | 683000 |
Kalsholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Kalsholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of , about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of the village of Bolga.[1][2]
The lighthouse was first established on the islet of Tennholmen in 1916, but it was destroyed by a windstorm in 1917. In 1919, the lighthouse was then rebuilt on the islet just to the east, Kalsholmen. It was automated in 1993.[3]
The white tower is 13.5 metres (44 ft) tall. The light on top sits at an elevation of 30.5 metres (100 ft) above sea level. The 28,800-candela light can be seen for up to 13.5 nautical miles (25.0 km; 15.5 mi). The light is white, red or green (depending on direction) occulting twice every 8 seconds.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kalsholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Kalsholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
External links[]
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Picture of Kalsholmen Lighthouse[permanent dead link]
- Pages using infobox lighthouse with custom country number
- Lighthouses completed in 1916
- Lighthouses completed in 1919
- Meløy
- Lighthouses in Nordland
- Nordland geography stubs
- Norwegian lighthouse stubs