Heggholmen Lighthouse
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]
 Heggholmen Lighthouse | |
  Location in Oslo  Heggholmen Lighthouse (Norway) | |
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| Location | Oslo Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59.885352°N 10.713724°E |
| Year first constructed | 1827 |
| Automated | 1972 |
| Construction | wooden building |
| Tower shape | small lantern placed at one corner the keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white lighthouse, red lantern roof |
| Tower height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Focal height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Original lens | 6th order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 775 cd |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso G 1s. |
| Admiralty number | B2412 |
| NGA number | 0480 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-112 |
| Norway number | NF-0231 |
| Managing agent | Oslo Havnevesen[1] |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway  |
References
- Heggholmen Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2016
- "Heggholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Heggholmen fyr". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Heggholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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