Hekkingen Lighthouse

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Hekkingen Lighthouse
Hekkingen fyrstasjon
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View of the lighthouse
Hekkingen Lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
Location Troms, Norway
Coordinates 69°36′06″N17°49′47″E / 69.6016°N 17.8298°E / 69.6016; 17.8298
Tower
Constructed1859
ConstructionWooden
Automated1988
Height10 metres (33 ft)
ShapeTrapezoidal tower attached to the keeper's house
MarkingsWhite with red top
Operator [1]
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Light
Focal height23 metres (75 ft)
Intensity27,000 candela
Range14.6 nmi (27.0 km; 16.8 mi)
Characteristic Oc WRG (2) 8s
Norway no.862500

Hekkingen Lighthouse (Norwegian : Hekkingen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Malangen fjord in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It was first lit in 1859. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000. [2]

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Hekkingen Lighthouse

Climate

Climate data for Hekkingen Lighthouse 1991-2020 (33 m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.2
(34.2)		0.8
(33.4)		1.8
(35.2)		4.5
(40.1)		8.6
(47.5)		11.5
(52.7)		14.4
(57.9)		14.1
(57.4)		11.2
(52.2)		6.7
(44.1)		4
(39)		2.4
(36.3)		6.8
(44.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1
(30)		−1.4
(29.5)		−0.2
(31.6)		2.4
(36.3)		6
(43)		9
(48)		11.8
(53.2)		11.7
(53.1)		9.1
(48.4)		4.9
(40.8)		2.1
(35.8)		0.3
(32.5)		4.6
(40.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−2.7
(27.1)		−3
(27)		−1.9
(28.6)		0.5
(32.9)		4
(39)		7.3
(45.1)		9.9
(49.8)		10
(50)		7.5
(45.5)		3.5
(38.3)		0.6
(33.1)		−1.3
(29.7)		2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)100
(3.9)		71
(2.8)		77
(3.0)		51
(2.0)		45
(1.8)		43
(1.7)		63
(2.5)		87
(3.4)		111
(4.4)		110
(4.3)		90
(3.5)		83
(3.3)		931
(36.6)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute [3]
Source 2: Meteostat Hekkingen [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hekkingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "eKlima". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meteostat".
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