Svenner Lighthouse
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| Location | Svenner, Larvik, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°58′N 10°08′E / 58.97°N 10.14°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874  |
| Construction | cast iron (tower) |
| Automated | 2003 |
| Height | 18.7 m (61 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | dark red |
| Heritage | cultural property |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1900 |
| Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 101,700 candela |
| Range | 17.8 nmi (33.0 km; 20.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WR 10s |
Svenner Lighthouse (Norwegian: Svenner fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Larvik in Vestfold, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Svenner archipelago, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast of the town of Stavern, near the entrance to the Larviksfjorden. The lighthouse was first lit in 1874. The current tower was built in 1900. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997, and was automated in 2003.[1][2][3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svenner fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Svenner fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links
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Media related to Svenner fyr at Wikimedia Commons- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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