Tvistein Lighthouse
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Location | Larvik, Norway |
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Coordinates | 58°56′18″N 9°56′11″E / 58.9382°N 9.9365°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1908 ![]() |
Construction | masonry ![]() |
Automated | 1988 ![]() |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square ![]() |
Markings | white (tower), red (lantern) ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) ![]() |
Intensity | 26,100 candela ![]() |
Range | 13.2 nmi (24.4 km; 15.2 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl WRG 5s ![]() |
Tvistein Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tvistein fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the island of Tvistein, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the village of Nevlunghavn, near the entrance to the Langesundsfjorden.[1] It was first lit in 1908, and was automated in 1988.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tvistein fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Tvistein fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
External links
Media related to Tvistein fyr at Wikimedia Commons
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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