Tranøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tranøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Vestfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of Tranøy.
 View of the lighthouse | |
 Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°11′N 15°37′E / 68.19°N 15.61°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1864 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Height | 27.3 metres (90 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical |
| Markings | red with one white stripe |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1914 |
| Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Intensity | 57,300 candela |
| Range | Red: 9.82 nmi (18.19 km; 11.30 mi) Green: 9.36 nmi (17.33 km; 10.77 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(3) WRG 10s |
| Norway no. | 719500 |
History edit
The lighthouse here was originally built in 1864 and in 1991 the light was automated. The lighthouse has a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) that is occulting three times every 10 seconds. The 27-metre (89 ft) round cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band. The site includes a complete and well-preserved light station, including a 1+1⁄2-story duplex keeper's house, generator house, boathouse, and farm buildings.[1][2][3]
The present lighthouse was built in 1914 as the Moholmen Lighthouse in Vågan Municipality, but it was relocated here in 1936 and Moholmen was replaced by a shorter tower. Beginning in 1993, the Tranøy lighthouse station has been developed as a tourist attraction. The site has views across the Vestfjorden to the high mountains of the Lofoten islands. Tranøy Lighthouse is accessible by road, with a footbridge that leads to the lighthouse.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tranøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (22 September 2018). "Lighthouses of Norway: Narvik Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
External links edit
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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