Tranøy Lighthouse
Tranøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tranøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Vestfjorden, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of Tranøy.
 View of the lighthouse | |
Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°12′N 15°37′E |
| Year first constructed | 1864 |
| Year first lit | 1914 |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Tower shape | cylindrical |
| Markings / pattern | red with one white stripe |
| Tower height | 27.3 metres (90 ft) |
| Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Intensity | 57,300 candela |
| Range | Red: 9.82 nmi (18.19 km; 11.30 mi) Green: 9.36 nmi (17.33 km; 10.77 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(3) WRG 10s  |
| Admiralty number | L2696 |
| NGA number | 11064 |
| ARLHS number | NOR-047 |
| Norway number | 719500 |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
History
The lighthouse here was originally built in 1864 and in 1991 the light was automated. The lighthouse has a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) that is occulting three times every 10 seconds. The 27-metre (89 ft) round cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band. The site includes a complete and well-preserved light station, including a 1-1/2 story duplex keeper's house, generator house, boathouse, and farm buildings.[1][2][3]
The present lighthouse was built in 1914 as the Moholmen Lighthouse in Vågan Municipality, but it was relocated here in 1936 and Moholmen was replaced by a shorter tower. Beginning in 1993, the Tranøy lighthouse station has been developed as a tourist attraction. The site has views across the Vestfjorden to the high mountains of the Lofoten islands. Tranøy Lighthouse is accessible by road, with a footbridge that leads to the lighthouse.[2]
References
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tranøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Narvik Area". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Media related to Tranøy fyr at Wikimedia Commons