Hekkingen Lighthouse
Hekkingen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hekkingen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Malangen fjord in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It was first lit in 1859. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.[2]
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Hekkingen Lighthouse
 View of the lighthouse | |
Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 69.6016°N 17.8298°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1859 |
| Construction | Wooden |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | Trapezoidal tower attached to the keeper's house |
| Markings | White with red top |
| Operator | [1] |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway  |
| Racon | M |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Intensity | 27,000 candela |
| Range | 14.6 nmi (27.0 km; 16.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG (2) 8s |
| Norway no. | 862500 |
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hekkingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
External links
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- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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