Stabben Lighthouse

Stabben Lighthouse
View of the lighthouse
LocationKinn Municipality
Vestland county
Norway
Coordinates61°36′N 4°58′E / 61.6°N 4.96°E / 61.6; 4.96
Tower
Constructed1867 
Constructionmasonry
Automated1975 
Height10 m (33 ft) 
Shapesquare tower on roof of keeper's house
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
OperatorSogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune
Heritagecultural property 
Light
First lit1905 
Focal height16 m (52 ft) 
Lens4th order Fresnel lens
Intensity5,000 candela
Range6.6 nmi (12.2 km; 7.6 mi)
CharacteristicOc(3) WRG 10s 

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.

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 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 November 2013.