Stavernsodden Lighthouse

Stavernsodden Lighthouse (Norwegian: Stavernsodden fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It was first lit in 1855, and was automated in 1984. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997.[2][3]

Stavernsodden Lighthouse
Stavernsodden Lighthouse
Location in Norway
LocationLarvik, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Coordinates58°59′15″N 10°03′08″E
Year first constructed1855 (old)
1874 (current)
Year first lit1855
Automated1984
Constructionmasonry
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and red lantern
Tower height7 metres (23 ft)
Focal height43.9 metres (144 ft)
Intensity13,400 cd
Range14.9 nautical miles (27.6 km; 17.1 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG (3) 10 s.
Admiralty numberB2582
NGA number0820
ARLHS numberNOR-225
Norway numberNF-0420
Managing agentNorsk Fyrhistorisk Forening[1]
Heritagecultural property 

See also

References

  1. Lighthouses Directory
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stavernsodden fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. "Stavernsodden fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.


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