Homborsund Lighthouse
 Homborsund Lighthouse | |
  Aust-Agder | |
| Location |
Grimstad Aust-Agder Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°15′14″N 8°31′46″E / 58.253903°N 8.529359°ECoordinates: 58°15′14″N 8°31′46″E / 58.253903°N 8.529359°E |
| Year first constructed | 1879 |
| Automated | 1992 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower with gallery and lantern attached to keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 20.1 metres (66 ft) |
| Focal height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Current lens | 3rd order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity |
58,500 cd (fixed) 423,900 cd (flash) |
| Characteristic | continuous white light with four brighter flashes every 60 s |
| Admiralty number | B2858 |
| NGA number | 1288 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-124 |
| Norway number | NF-0665 |
| Managing agent | Homborsund Fyr[1] |
Homborsund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homborsund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Store Grønningen in the municipality of Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. It was established in 1879, and is listed as a protected cultural site. Homborsund Lighthouse was constructed the same year as Lyngør Lighthouse, and the two stations have similar designs. The station includes a livinghouse for two families, outhouse, boathouse and pier, in addition to the light. The light was automated in 1992, and the station was de-populated. Today it is open to the public for overnight stays and guidance. The surrounding area is a protected bird sanctuary.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Arendal Area (Aust-Agder)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Homborsund fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Homborsund fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Arendal Area (Aust-Agder)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (Norwegian)
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