Lista Lighthouse

Lista Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Location Vest-Agder, Norway
Coordinates 58°06′33″N 06°34′00″E / 58.10917°N 6.56667°E / 58.10917; 6.56667Coordinates: 58°06′33″N 06°34′00″E / 58.10917°N 6.56667°E / 58.10917; 6.56667
Year first constructed 1853 (current)
Year first lit 1836 (first)
Automated 2003
Construction Granite tower
Tower shape Round
Markings / pattern Unpainted stone with
red and white top
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Focal height 39.5 metres (130 ft)
Intensity 1,026,000 candela
Range 17.5 nmi (32.4 km; 20.1 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 4s
Racon Morse code "G"
Admiralty number B3112
NGA number 1792
ARLHS number NOR-029
Norway number 086500
Managing agent Lista Fyr

Lista Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lista fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located at the western side of the Lista peninsula, a short distance northwest of the village of Vestbygd in the municipality of Farsund in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on a cape on the edge of the Listafjorden which marks the extreme southwestern edge of the mainland of Norway. The lighthouse had a foghorn that was used from 1877 until 1987. In 1937, the station began emitting a racon signal of the morse code letter "G".[1]

The 34-metre (112 ft) tall unpainted granite tower was first lit in 1836, but it was rebuilt in 1853. The light sits at an elevation of 39.5 metres (130 ft) and it emits a white flash of light every four seconds. The 1,026,000-candela light can be seen in all directions for up to 17.5 nautical miles (32.4 km; 20.1 mi).[2][3]

In 2003, the station was automated and the buildings were turned over to Vest-Agder county. The site is now used as a museum that is open daily during the summer months.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Lista fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vest-Agder (Kristiansand Area)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  3. ↑ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
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