Heggholmen Lighthouse

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Heggholmen Lighthouse
Location Oslo
Norway
Coordinates 59°53′07″N10°42′49″E / 59.885352°N 10.713724°E / 59.885352; 10.713724
Tower
Constructed1827
Constructionwooden building
Automated1972
Height15 metres (49 ft)
Shapesmall lantern placed at one corner the keeper's house
Markingswhite lighthouse, red lantern roof
OperatorOslo Havnevesen [1]
Heritageheritage site in Norway  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Focal height6 metres (20 ft)
Lens6th order Fresnel lens
Intensity775 cd
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic Iso G 1s.

Heggholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian : Heggholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Oslofjord, in the municipality of Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1827, and automated in 1972. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Oslo Area (Akershus and Oslo)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Heggholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Heggholmen fyr". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
  4. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Heggholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

59°53′07″N10°42′50″E / 59.88528°N 10.71389°E / 59.88528; 10.71389


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