Lighthouse
 View of the lighthouse | |
| Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Vågan Municipality, Nordland, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°09′27″N 14°24′18″E / 68.1575°N 14.405°E / 68.1575; 14.405 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1914 |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Height | 13.3 metres (44 ft) |
| Shape | square truncated pyramid tower |
| Markings | white with red top |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1936  |
| Focal height | 23.1 metres (76 ft) |
| Intensity | 54,900 candela |
| Range | Red: 10.9 nmi (20.2 km; 12.5 mi) Green: 10.4 nmi (19.3 km; 12.0 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(2) WRG 8s |
| Norway no. | 752500 |
Moholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Moholmen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small island in the Vestfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Kabelvåg and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) straight west of the Skrova Lighthouse.
History
Moholmen Lighthouse was originally built in 1914. The original tower was moved to the island of Tranøy in Hamarøy Municipality in 1936. A new tower was built at Moholmen, and that tower was automated in 1974. The current tower is 13.3 metres (44 ft) tall, and at the top there is a white, red or green light (depending on direction), occulting twice every 8 seconds. The 54,900-candela light can be seen for up to 13.5 nmi (25.0 km; 15.5 mi). The white tower is cast iron and built in a square pyramidal shape.
See also
References
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Moholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- "Moholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- "Tranøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- Kystverket (2011). Norske Fyrliste 2011 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245010398. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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