Torsvåg Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Karlsøy, Norway

Lighthouse

70°14′43″N 19°30′00″E / 70.24528°N 19.50000°E / 70.24528; 19.50000TowerConstructed1916Constructionwooden towerAutomated1986Height9.6 metres (31 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern attached to the keeper's houseMarkingswhite tower, red lanternLightFocal height32.5 metres (107 ft)Intensity35,600 candelaRange16.5 nmi (30.6 km; 19.0 mi)CharacteristicOc WRG 6s.

Torsvåg Lighthouse (Norwegian: Torsvåg fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The lighthouse is in the village of Torsvåg on a small island connected to the main island of Vannøya by a short causeway.^[1]

History

The lighthouse was first lit in 1916, automated in 1986, and has not had an on-site lighthouse keeper since 2006.^[2]^[3]

The light on top of the 9.6-metre (31 ft) tall tower flashes a white, red, or green light depending on direction, occulting once every six seconds. The light intensity is 35,600 candela and the light can be seen for up to 16.5 nmi (30.6 km; 19.0 mi).^[4]^[5]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Northern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Torsvåg fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ "Torsvåg fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vesterålen". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.