Vibberodden Lighthouse (Norwegian: Vibberodden fyr) is a harbour lighthouse located in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway. It was first lit in 1855, and automated in 1977. The lighthouse is located on the small island of Vibberodden, just southeast of the shore of the island of Eigerøya, marking the west side of the entrance to a narrow fjord leading to the town of Egersund. The lighthouse operates in coordination with Eigerøy Lighthouse and guides boats into the southern entrance to the Egersund harbour.[1][2]
The current light was built in 1977, although the lighthouse station was established 1855. The light sits atop a 9.5-metre (31 ft) tall concrete post and emits its light 22 metres (72 ft) above sea level. The white, red, or green light (depending on direction) is an occulting light which flashes off once every 6 seconds at an intensity of 4,500 candela. The lighthouse is painted white and the lantern roof is painted red. The present light is located adjacent to the old lighthouse. The site is open to visitors, but the tower is closed.[3][4]
The lighthouse on Vibberodden was first established in 1855. The original lighthouse was decommissioned in 1977 when a new automated light was built right next to the old building. The old lighthouse was a 9-metre (30 ft) tall square prism-shaped wood tower. The tower is right in front of a 1-1/2 story wood lighthouse keeper's house. The building is painted white and the lantern and gallery is red. In 2006, the lighthouse was leased to a new foundation established by the Egersund Coastal Society, Nordfjord Folk Museum, and the municipality of Eigersund. The foundation has begun the historic restoration of the building, and work is continuing.[3]
^Ersland, Bjørn Arild. "Vibberodden fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ abRowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Rogaland (Eigersund Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^Kystverket (2014). (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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vibberodden, lighthouse, norwegian, vibberodden, harbour, lighthouse, located, municipality, eigersund, rogaland, county, norway, first, 1855, automated, 1977, lighthouse, located, small, island, vibberodden, just, southeast, shore, island, eigerøya, marking, . Vibberodden Lighthouse Norwegian Vibberodden fyr is a harbour lighthouse located in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county Norway It was first lit in 1855 and automated in 1977 The lighthouse is located on the small island of Vibberodden just southeast of the shore of the island of Eigeroya marking the west side of the entrance to a narrow fjord leading to the town of Egersund The lighthouse operates in coordination with Eigeroy Lighthouse and guides boats into the southern entrance to the Egersund harbour 1 2 Vibberodden LighthouseLocationRogaland NorwayCoordinates58 25 10 N 05 59 23 E 58 41944 N 5 98972 E 58 41944 5 98972TowerConstructed1855ConstructionConcrete towerAutomated1977Height9 5 metres 31 ft ShapeCylindricalMarkingsWhite with red topLightFocal height22 4 metres 73 ft Intensity4 500 candelaRange14 4 nmi 26 7 km 16 6 mi CharacteristicOc WRG 6sNorway no 093500 The current light was built in 1977 although the lighthouse station was established 1855 The light sits atop a 9 5 metre 31 ft tall concrete post and emits its light 22 metres 72 ft above sea level The white red or green light depending on direction is an occulting light which flashes off once every 6 seconds at an intensity of 4 500 candela The lighthouse is painted white and the lantern roof is painted red The present light is located adjacent to the old lighthouse The site is open to visitors but the tower is closed 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe lighthouse on Vibberodden was first established in 1855 The original lighthouse was decommissioned in 1977 when a new automated light was built right next to the old building The old lighthouse was a 9 metre 30 ft tall square prism shaped wood tower The tower is right in front of a 1 1 2 story wood lighthouse keeper s house The building is painted white and the lantern and gallery is red In 2006 the lighthouse was leased to a new foundation established by the Egersund Coastal Society Nordfjord Folk Museum and the municipality of Eigersund The foundation has begun the historic restoration of the building and work is continuing 3 See also edit nbsp Norway portal List of lighthouses in Norway Lighthouses in NorwayReferences edit Godal Anne Marit ed Vibberodden fyr Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Norsk nettleksikon Retrieved 13 February 2012 Ersland Bjorn Arild Vibberodden fyrstasjon in Norwegian Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening Retrieved 13 February 2012 a b Rowlett Russ 19 July 2011 Lighthouses of Norway Southern Rogaland Eigersund Area The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 4 July 2016 Kystverket 2014 Norske Fyrliste 2014 PDF in Norwegian ISBN 9788245015959 Archived from the original PDF on 12 June 2018 Retrieved 4 July 2016 External links editNorsk Fyrhistorisk Forening in Norwegian Picture of Vibberodden Lighthouse Archived 2016 03 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vibberodden Lighthouse amp oldid 1185322960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
