Homlungen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Homlungen Lighthouse

Location| Hvaler
Østfold
Norway
Coordinates| 59°00′58″N 11°01′28″E﻿ / ﻿59.016085°N 11.024394°E﻿ / 59.016085; 11.024394
Tower
Constructed| 1867
Foundation| granite
Construction| wood
Automated| 1952
Height| 12 metres (39 ft)
Shape| square tower integral with house
Markings| white tower, red lantern
Operator| Oslofjorden Friluftsråd (Homlungen)[1]
Heritage| cultural property
Light
Focal height| 13.5 metres (44 ft)
Lens| 4° order Fresnel lens
Range| 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic| Oc WRG 6s.

Homlungen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homlungen fyr) is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.

## See also

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* List of lighthouses in Norway
* Lighthouses in Norway

## References

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1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Østfold (Fredrikstad Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-10.

* Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Østfold (Fredrikstad Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
* Ryvarden, Leif; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2006). KystNorge. Vol. 1–3. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 978-82-05-35265-0.

## External links

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* Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
* Norwegian Lighthouse Association

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