Rotvær Lighthouse
Location | Fugløya island, Lødingen, Nordland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 68°22′04″N 15°56′40″E / 68.36781°N 15.94433°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1914 |
Construction | Fiberglass |
Automated | 1985 |
Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical |
Markings | White with black stripes, red top |
Light | |
First lit | 1985 |
Focal height | 21.5 metres (71 ft) |
Intensity | 25,400 candela |
Range | Red: 10.2 nmi (18.9 km; 11.7 mi) Green: 9.7 nmi (18.0 km; 11.2 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s |
Norway no. | 734500 |
Rotvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Rotvær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits at the east end of the island of Fugløya, part of dangerous reef at the entrance to the Ofotfjorden, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Lødingen.
History
The 12-metre (39 ft) tall lighthouse was first lit in 1914. In 1985, the old lighthouse was closed and a new automated, electric fiberglass light was installed near the old tower. The light sits at an elevation of 21.5 metres (71 ft) above sea level. The 25,400-candela light is white, red, or green light depending on the viewing direction and it is occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rotvær fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Rotvær fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ 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 25 November 2018.
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