Stabben Lighthouse

Stabben Lighthouse (Norwegian: Stabben fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sit on top of a tiny, 300-square-metre (3,200 sq ft), rocky island in the fjord, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the town of Florø.

Stabben Lighthouse
View of the lighthouse
LocationKinn
Vestland
Norway
Coordinates61°36′02.7″N 04°57′19.0″E
Tower
Constructed1867
Constructionmasonry
Automated1975
Height15.6 metres (51 ft)
Shapesquare tower on roof of keeper's house
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
OperatorSogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1905 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height16.2 metres (53 ft)
Lens4th order Fresnel lens
Intensity5,000 candela
Range6.6 nmi (12.2 km; 7.6 mi)
CharacteristicOc (3) WRG 10s.

History

It was established in 1867, renovated and upgraded in 1905, and automated in 1975. It was listed as a protected site in 1999.[1][2]

The 16-metre (52 ft) tall square masonry tower rises from the seaward end of a 2+12-story masonry lighthouse keeper's house. The 4th order Fresnel lens (installed in 1905) remains in use. At the top of the tower, there is a white, red, or green light (depending on direction) that is occulting three times every 10 seconds.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stabben fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. "Stabben fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  3. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
  4. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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