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Fuglenes Lighthouse

Coordinates: 70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E / 70.667160; 23.654871
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Fuglenes Lighthouse
Fuglenes light beacon in 2013
Map
LocationFuglenes, Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°40′02″N 23°39′18″E / 70.667160°N 23.654871°E / 70.667160; 23.654871
Tower
Constructed1859 (first)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapesquare skeletal tower with balcony al lantern
Markingswhite lantern, red roof lantern
Light
First lit1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1911 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height5 metres (16 ft)
Range3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc (2) WGR 8s.

Fuglenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Fuglenes fyr) was a coastal lighthouse located in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was established in 1859, and deactivated in 1911, when it was replaced by an automated light.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Fuglenes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Fuglenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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