Fulehuk Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fulehuk fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Færder in Vestfold county, Norway. It was first lit in 1821, and replaced by a light in 1989.[1][2][3]
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| Location | Færder Vestfold Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59°10′31″N 10°35′57″E / 59.1753°N 10.5992°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1821 (first) 1916 (second) |
| Construction | stone tower (second) metal pole |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) (second) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern (second) light pole (current) |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern (second) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1989 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1989 (second) |
| Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) (current) |
| Characteristic | Oc R 6s  |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fulehuk fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Fulehuk 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 8 March 2016.
External links
edit- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Media related to Fulehuk fyr at Wikimedia Commons
59°10′31″N 10°35′57″E / 59.17528°N 10.59917°E
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