Hellisøy Lighthouse

Hellisøy Lighthouse
Hellisøy fyr
Map
LocationHellisøy, Fedje, Norway Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates60°45′08″N 4°42′39″E / 60.752139°N 4.710722°E / 60.752139; 4.710722
Tower
Constructed1855 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructiongranite (foundation), cast iron (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1992 Edit this on Wikidata
Height32.3 m (106 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
Markingsred Edit this on Wikidata, stripe (2, white) Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
RaconEdit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height46.5 m (153 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Lensthird order Fresnel lens Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity960,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range18.8 nmi (34.8 km; 21.6 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFFl W 30s Edit this on Wikidata

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.[1]


History

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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