Homlungen fyrstasjon
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| Homlungen fyrstasjon | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Hvaler, Norway  Norway |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first constructed: | 1867 |
| Year first lit: | 1867 |
| Automated: | 1952 |
| Foundation: | Granite |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Tower shape: | Rectangular |
| Height: | 12m |
| Elevation: | 13.5m |
| Current lens: | 4° Fresnel lens |
| Range: | 12 nm |
| Characteristic: | occulting once every 6 s |
| Admiralty number: | B2222 |
| NGA number: | 0116 |
| ARLHS number: | NOR-125 |
Homlungen fyr is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, southeast of Norway's capital, Oslo.
The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.
[edit] References
- The Lighthouse Directory
- [|Ryvarden, Leif] & [|Lauritzen, Per Roger], written at Oslo, KystNorge, vol. 1-3, Gyldendal, ISBN 9788205352650
- Norwegian Lighthouse Association
