Jomfruland Lighthouse

Jomfruland Lighthouse
*Jomfruland fyrstasjon*
	View of the lighthouse
Location	Telemark, Norway
Constructed	1839 (first)
Construction	brick tower (first); cast iron tower (current)
Automated	1991
Height	31 metres (102 ft)
Shape	cylindrical
Markings	white tower, red lantern and dome
Light
First lit	1938 (current)
Focal height	48 metres (157 ft)
Range	18.4 nmi (34.1 km; 21.2 mi)
Norway no.	052153

Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norwegian: Jomfruland fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Jomfruland in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The original tower, made of bricks, was first lit in 1839. Another tower, made of iron, was built in 1939.^[1]

The lighthouse sits on top of a 31-metre (102 ft) tall cylindrical cast iron tower. The lighthouse was painted white with a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level. The tower emits a continuous white light with a brighter flash every 15 seconds.^[2]

References

^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Jomfruland fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Telemark (Skien Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

External links

Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Media related to Jomfruland Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons

[snl-1] Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Jomfruland fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 September 2011.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[2] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Telemark (Skien Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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