Tennholmen Lighthouse

Tennholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Tennholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vestfjorden on one of the Tennholman islands, just west of the Givær islands, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) due west of the town of Bodø.[1]

Tennholmen Lighthouse
Tennholmen fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67°18′N 13°30′E
Tower
Constructed1 October 1901
Constructionwooden
Automated1988
Height14.4 metres (47 ft)
Shapesquare tower on the keeper's house roof
Markingswhite tower, red top
RaconN Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height27.3 metres (90 ft)
Intensity487,600 candela
Range15.5 nmi (28.7 km; 17.8 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 30s Edit this on Wikidata
Norway no.700000

The 14.4-metre (47 ft) tall light is mounted on the roof of a 1+12-story wood house where the keeper lived. The lighthouse is painted white and the light tower is red. The light sits at an elevation of 27.3 metres (90 ft) above sea level. The white light flashes once every 30 seconds. The 487,600-candela light can be seen for up to 15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km; 17.8 mi). The light is active from dusk to dawn from 4 August until 2 May each year.[1] The light is inactive during the summers due to the midnight sun in the region.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-15). "Tennholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.


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