Jomfruland Lighthouse
Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norwegian: Jomfruland fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Jomfruland in Kragerø, Norway. The original tower, made of bricks, was first lit in 1839. Another tower, made of iron, was built in 1939.[2]
 The old and the current Jomfruland Lighthouse | |
  Location in Telemark  Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norway) | |
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| Location | Kragerø Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°51′54.6″N 9°35′47.0″E |
| Year first constructed | 1839 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1938 (current) |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Construction | brick tower (first) cast iron tower (current) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern and dome |
| Tower height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | F Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | B2698 |
| NGA number | 1032 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-025 |
| Norway number | NF-0525[1] |
| Heritage | cultural property  |
References
- Jomfruland Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 7, 2016
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Jomfruland fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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