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Stabben Lighthouse
Stabben Lighthouse (Norwegian: Stabben fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sit on top of a tiny, 300-square-metre (3,200 sq ft), rocky island in the fjord, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the town of Florø.
View of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Kinn Vestland Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 61°36′02.7″N 04°57′19.0″E / 61.600750°N 4.955278°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1867 |
| Construction | masonry |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Height | 15.6 metres (51 ft) |
| Shape | square tower on roof of keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Sogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune |
| Heritage | cultural property |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1905 |
| Focal height | 16.2 metres (53 ft) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 5,000 candela |
| Range | 6.6 nmi (12.2 km; 7.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) WRG 10s. |
History edit
It was established in 1867, renovated and upgraded in 1905, and automated in 1975. It was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]
The 16-metre (52 ft) tall square masonry tower rises from the seaward end of a 2+1⁄2-story masonry lighthouse keeper's house. The 4th order Fresnel lens (installed in 1905) remains in use. At the top of the tower, there is a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) that is occulting three times every 10 seconds.[3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stabben fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Stabben fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stabben fyrstasjon.
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)