Hellisøy Lighthouse
Hellisøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hellisøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Fedje municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Hellisøy, just off the southwest coast of the larger island of Fedje.
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Location | Vestland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 60°45′07.7″N 04°42′38.6″E |
Year first constructed | 1855 |
Automated | 1992 |
Foundation | granite basement |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | red tower with 2 white bands, red lantern |
Tower height | 32.3 metres (106 ft) |
Focal height | 46.5 metres (153 ft) |
Original lens | 3rd order Fresnel lens |
Intensity | 960,000 candela |
Range | 18.8 nmi (34.8 km; 21.6 mi) |
Characteristic | F Fl W 30s |
Racon | O |
Admiralty number | B4134 |
NGA number | 4176 |
ARLHS number | NOR-022 |
Norway number | NF-2000 |
Managing agent | Hellisøy Fyrvokterbolig[1] |
Heritage | cultural property ![]() |
History
This tower was built in 1855, making it Norway's second-oldest cast iron lighthouse. It is essentially a copy of the Eigerøy Lighthouse built a year earlier on the southwest coast. The lighthouse was automated in 1992.
The lighthouse emits a continuous white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of about 46 metres (151 ft) above sea level. The 32-metre (105 ft) tall round cast iron tower is painted red with two narrow white horizontal bands. There is a 3rd order Fresnel lens in the lighthouse that has been in use since 1903. The lens puts out a light with an intensity of 960,000 candela which can be seen for up to 18.8 nautical miles (34.8 km; 21.6 mi).[2][3]
Gallery
- Looking west
- View from 1869
- Drawing of the plans from 1852
- Another view of the lighthouse
- Hellisøy Lighthouse view
- Hellisøy Lighthouse in 2013
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
External links
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- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)