Fruholmen Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

71°05′37″N 23°59′01″E / 71.09361°N 23.98361°E / 71.09361; 23.98361TowerConstructed1866 (first)ConstructionConcreteAutomated2006Height18 metres (59 ft)ShapeSquare towerMarkingsWhite with red topFog signalnoneRaconO (- - -)LightFirst lit1949 (current)Focal height47.7 metres (156 ft)Intensity2,061,000 candelaRange16.1 nmi (29.8 km; 18.5 mi)CharacteristicFl W 20sNorway no.934500

Fruholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fruholmen fyr, former name Norskholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It sits on a tiny islet just off the northern coast of the island of Ingøya.

History

The lighthouse was established in 1866 and it is the northernmost lighthouse in Norway. This is the first of the three major lighthouses that guide ships around the North Cape into the Barents Sea. The original cast iron lighthouse was destroyed during World War II.^[1]^[2]

The current lighthouse was completed in 1949. The 18-metre (59 ft) tall square white concrete tower has a red lantern on top, which flashes white every 20 seconds. Lower down, there is a secondary light that flashes white, red or green light depending on direction^{[clarification needed]}^{[i.e. in different directions?]}, occulting three times every 10 seconds.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fruholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
^ "Fruholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.