Jump to content

Holmengrå Lighthouse

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Holmengrå Lighthouse
View of Holmengrå Lighthouse
Map
LocationHolmengra, Fedje, Norway Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates60°50′35″N 4°38′58″E / 60.843°N 4.649417°E / 60.843; 4.649417
Tower
Constructed1892 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmasonry Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1986 Edit this on Wikidata
Height16 m (52 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite (tower), red (lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
RaconEdit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height35.5 m (116 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity44,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (red), 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicIso WRG 6s Edit this on Wikidata

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]

History

[edit]

The 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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Holmengrå fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Holmengrå fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. ^ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014.
  6. ^ 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.
[edit]