Filtvet Lighthouse
Filtvet Lighthouse (Norwegian: Filtvet fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Hurum in Viken, Norway. It was first established in 1840, and was replaced by a light in 1985. It was listed as a protected site in 1997.[2]
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| Location | Hurum Viken Norway |
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| Coordinates | 59.570967°N 10.617989°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1840 (first) |
| Construction | concrete post |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) (current) 11 metres (36 ft) (first) |
| Shape | cylindrical post with balcony and lantern (current) lantern on the keeper's house (first) |
| Markings | white post with narrow red band, red lantern roof (current) |
| Operator | Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening[1] |
| Heritage | cultural property  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1985 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1985 (first) |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) (current) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. |
| Norway no. | NF-0187 |
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Oslo Area (Akershus and Oslo)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Filtvet fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
External links
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- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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