Tvistein Lighthouse
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| Location | Larvik Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°56′17″N 9°56′11″E / 58.93815°N 9.93646°ECoordinates: 58°56′17″N 9°56′11″E / 58.93815°N 9.93646°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1908 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Light | |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Intensity | 26,100 cd |
| Range | 13.2 nmi (24.4 km; 15.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WRG 5s. |
| Norway no. | NF-0435 |
Fl WRG 5s 
Tvistein Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tvistein fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway.[1] It was first lit in 1908, and was automated in 1988.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tvistein fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Tvistein fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links[]
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