Homlungen Lighthouse
Homlungen Lighthouse | |
Location | Hvaler, Norway |
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Coordinates | 59°00′58″N 11°01′28″E / 59.016085°N 11.024394°ECoordinates: 59°00′58″N 11°01′28″E / 59.016085°N 11.024394°E |
Year first constructed | 1867 |
Year first lit | 1867 |
Automated | 1952 |
Foundation | Granite |
Construction | Wood |
Tower shape | Rectangular |
Height | 12m |
Focal height | 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 Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homlungen fyr) is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Oslo Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Ryvarden, Leif; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2006). KystNorge 1–3. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-82-05-35265-0.
- Norwegian Lighthouse Association