Hendanes Lighthouse

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Hendanes Lighthouse
File:Hendanes fyr.JPG
View of the Hendanes Lighthouse
Hendanes Lighthouse is located in Sogn og Fjordane
Hendanes Lighthouse
Sogn og Fjordane
Location Vågsøy Municipality
Sogn og Fjordane
Norway
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Year first constructed 1914
Automated 1952
Construction wooden tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red top
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 48.5 metres (159 ft)
Range 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s.
Admiralty number L0472
NGA number 5496
ARLHS number NOR-116
Norway number NF-2840

Hendanes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hendanes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Vågsvåg.

History

It was first lit in 1914 and it was replaced by an automated light in 1952.[1][2] A radio beacon was active from 1963 to 1992.[3]

The octagonal wood tower and adjacent lighthouse keeper's home are built into the side of a mountain. The tower is painted white and the lantern is red. The light sits at an elevation of 48.5 metres (159 ft) above sea level. The light emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi).[4][5]

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