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Location | Rogaland, Norway |
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Coordinates | 58°55′21″N05°33′18″E / 58.92250°N 5.55500°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1957 |
Construction | Concrete tower |
Automated | 1984 |
Height | 8.2 metres (27 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower |
Markings | White with red top |
Operator | Sola Kommune [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1862 |
Focal height | 17.5 metres (57 ft) |
Intensity | 35,100 Candela |
Range | 12.5 nmi (23.2 km; 14.4 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc 6s |
Norway no. | 100500 |
Fladholmen Lighthouse or Flatholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian : Fladholmen/Flatholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small, flat islet located just west of the village of Tananger. The lighthouse was established in 1862, rebuilt in 1952, and replaced with an electric lamp in 1984. [2]
The 8.2-metre (27 ft) tall, concrete lighthouse is white with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of 17.5 metres (57 ft) above sea level. The occulting light is on for 3 seconds, then off for 3 seconds. The light is white, red or green depending on the direction. The 35,100-candela light can be seen for up to 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi). The station includes at least two 1+1⁄2-story keeper's houses and several other buildings. [1] [3]
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