Bastøy Lighthouse
Bastøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bastøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Horten in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It is located on the island of Bastøy in Oslofjorden southeast of Horten. It was established in 1840 and originally consisted of a stone house with a low tower. It was replaced by an automated light in 1986.[2][3]
 Bastøy Lighthouse | |
  Location in Vestfold  Bastøy Lighthouse (Norway) | |
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| Location | Horten Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59.386413°N 10.537095°E |
| Year first constructed | 1840 (first) 1918 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1986 (current) |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Deactivated | 1986 (second) |
| Construction | stone tower (second) metal pole (current) |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern (second) light pole (current) |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern (second) |
| Tower height | 14 metres (46 ft) (second) |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) (current) |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) R 10s. |
| Admiralty number | B2480 |
| NGA number | 0636 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-307 |
| Norway number | NF-0312 |
| Managing agent | Kriminalomsorgen[1] |
References
- Bastøy Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2016
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bastøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- "Bastøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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