Bastøy Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Horten, Norway

Lighthouse
59°23′11″N 10°32′14″E / 59.386413°N 10.537095°E / 59.386413; 10.537095TowerConstructed1840 (first)
1918 (second)Constructionstone tower (second)
metal pole (current)Automated1986Height14 metres (46 ft) (second)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern (second)
light pole (current)Markingswhite tower, red lantern (second)OperatorKriminalomsorgen[1]LightFirst lit1986 (current)Deactivated1986 (second)Focal height13 metres (43 ft) (current)CharacteristicOc(3) R 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Bastøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bastøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located on the island of Bastøy in the Oslofjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Horten. It was established in 1840 and originally consisted of a stone house with a low tower. It was replaced by an automated light in 1986.[2][3]

See also

  • flagNorway portal

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bastøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Bastøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

External links

  • Media related to Bastøy fyr at Wikimedia Commons
  • Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
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59°23′11″N 10°32′12″E / 59.38639°N 10.53667°E / 59.38639; 10.53667


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