Søndre Katland Lighthouse

Søndre Katland Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse, seen from Loshavn
Location Vest-Agder, Norway
Coordinates 58°03′24″N 06°50′25″E / 58.05667°N 6.84028°E / 58.05667; 6.84028Coordinates: 58°03′24″N 06°50′25″E / 58.05667°N 6.84028°E / 58.05667; 6.84028
Year first constructed 1878
Height 14.5 metres (48 ft)
Focal height 19.4 metres (64 ft)
Range 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic Fl WRG 5s
Admiralty number B3102
NGA number 1776
ARLHS number NOR-335
Norway number 084100

Søndre Katland is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Farsund in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on a small island just south of the mouth of the Lyngdalsfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the town of Farsund. The 14.5-metre (48 ft) tall lighthouse is white and built out of stone and concrete. It was completed in 1878. The light sits at an elevation of 19.5 metres (64 ft) above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green (depending on direction) flash every 5 seconds. The site is only accessible by boat and it is not open to the public.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vest-Agder (Kristiansand Area)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.


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