Holmengrå Lighthouse
Holmengrå Lighthouse (Norwegian: Holmengrå fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Fedje in Vestland county, Norway. It sits on a tiny island in the mouth of the Fensfjorden and Fedjefjorden, near a busy shipping lane headed to the Mongstad industrial area.
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| Location | Vestland Norway |
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| Coordinates | 60°50′34.8″N 04°38′57.9″E |
| Year first constructed | 1892 |
| Automated | 1986[1] |
| Construction | masonry |
| Tower shape | square tower with gabled wings |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Tower height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Focal height | 35.5 metres (116 ft) |
| Intensity | 44,000 candela |
| Range | white: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) red: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) green: 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG 6s. |
| Racon | T |
| Admiralty number | B4156 |
| NGA number | 4212 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-123 |
| Norway number | NF-2015[2] |
History
The lighthouse was established in 1892. A radio beacon was active from 1947 to 1992.[3][4]
The lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) using a 3 seconds on, 3 seconds off pattern. The light sits at an elevation of 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. The 10-metre (33 ft) tall square tower is painted white, with a red lighthouse on the top.[5][6]
References
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Holmengrå fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- "Holmengrå fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07.
- Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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