Lighthouse
 View of the lighthouse | |
| Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Telemark, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°51′N 9°27′E / 58.85°N 9.45°E / 58.85; 9.45 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874 |
| Construction | Wooden |
| Automated | 1968 |
| Height | 16.8 metres (55 ft) |
| Shape | Square prism |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern roof |
| Heritage | cultural property  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 25.7 metres (84 ft) |
| Intensity | 5,000 cd |
| Range | Red: 5.7 nmi (10.6 km; 6.6 mi) Green: 5.3 nmi (9.8 km; 6.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc(2) W 8s |
| Norway no. | 053200 |
Stavseng Lighthouse (Norwegian: Stavseng fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It was established in 1874, automated in 1968, and was listed as a protected site in 1997. The lighthouse is located on the western shore of the island of Skåtøy, marking the fjord leading to the town of Kragerø.
The lighthouse sits on top of a 17-metre (56 ft) tall square wooden tower above a 1-1/2 story wooden lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse was painted white with a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 26 metres (85 ft) above sea level. The tower emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds.
See also
References
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Stavseng fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "Stavseng fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Telemark (Skien Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Stavseng fyr at Wikimedia Commons- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
