Fruholmen Lighthouse
Fruholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fruholmen fyr, former name Norskholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It sits on a tiny islet just off the northern coast of the island of Ingøya.
 View of the lighthouse | |
Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 71°05′37″N 23°59′01″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 (first) |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Automated | 2006 |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Shape | Square tower |
| Markings | White with red top |
| Fog signal | none |
| Racon | O (- - -) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1949 (current) |
| Focal height | 47.7 metres (156 ft) |
| Intensity | 2,061,000 candela |
| Range | 16.1 nmi (29.8 km; 18.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| Norway no. | 934500 |
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, and it is actually the northernmost of the three. 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. The light in the lantern flashes white every 20 seconds. There is a secondary light located lower in elevation that flashes white, red or green light depending on direction, 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.