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.[1][2]
 View of Holmengrå Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Holmengra, Fedje, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 60°50′35″N 4°38′58″E / 60.843°N 4.649417°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1892  |
| Construction | masonry |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Shape | square |
| Markings | white (tower), red (lantern) |
| Racon | T |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 35.5 m (116 ft) |
| Intensity | 44,000 candela |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (red), 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (green) |
| Characteristic | Iso WRG 6s |
History
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 February 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 7 April 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
External links
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- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)