Svenner Lighthouse
Svenner Lighthouse (Norwegian: Svenner fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It was first lit in 1874 on the archipelago Svenner. The current tower was built in 1900. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997, and was automated in 2003.[1][2][3]
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| Location | Svenner, Larvik, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°58′N 10°08′E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874  |
| Construction | cast iron (tower) |
| Automated | 2003 |
| Height | 18.7 m (61 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | dark red |
| Heritage | cultural property |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1900 |
| Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 101,700 candela |
| Range | 17.8 nmi (33.0 km; 20.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WR 10s |
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svenner fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- "Svenner fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
External links
Media related to Svenner fyr at Wikimedia Commons- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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