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Hellisøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hellisøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Fedje municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Hellisøy, just off the southwest coast of the larger island of Fedje.[1]

Hellisøy Lighthouse
Hellisøy fyr
LocationHellisøy, Fedje, Norway
Coordinates60°45′08″N 4°42′39″E
Tower
Constructed1855 
Constructiongranite (foundation), cast iron (tower) 
Automated1992 
Height32.3 m (106 ft) 
Shapecylinder 
Markingsred , stripe (2, white) 
Heritagecultural property 
RaconO 
Light
Focal height46.5 m (153 ft) 
Lensthird order Fresnel lens 
Intensity960,000 candela 
Range18.8 nmi (34.8 km; 21.6 mi) 
CharacteristicFFl W 30s 



History


This tower was built in 1855, making it Norway's second-oldest cast iron lighthouse. It is essentially a copy of the Eigerøy Lighthouse built a year earlier on the southwest coast. The lighthouse was automated in 1992.

The lighthouse emits a continuous white light with a more intense flash every 30 seconds. The light sits at an elevation of about 46 metres (151 ft) above sea level. The 32-metre (105 ft) tall round cast iron tower is painted red with two narrow white horizontal bands. There is a 3rd order Fresnel lens in the lighthouse that has been in use since 1903. The lens puts out a light with an intensity of 960,000 candela which can be seen for up to 18.8 nautical miles (34.8 km; 21.6 mi).[2][3]


See also



References


  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bergen Area (Northern Hordaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2014-04-03.






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