Homlungen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Homlungen Lighthouse
Also known as: Homlungen (Holmlungen)
Homlungen Lighthouse, built in 1867 and first lit the same year, is a white, cylindrical wooden tower standing 12 meters tall. Its focal height is 13 meters, and it emits a white, red, or green light that flashes with a characteristic of one white, red, or green flash every 6 seconds. The structure consists of a square cylindrical wood tower with a lantern and gallery, rising from one corner of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The lighthouse was altered in 1915, reportedly with the installation of a new lantern. It is located at the southernmost point of Kirkøy, within the Ytre Hvaler National Park.
Why it matters: Homlungen Lighthouse is included in the Ytre Hvaler National Park, serving as a navigational aid for vessels in the waters around Kirkøy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1867
- Heritage Status
- Included in the Ytre Hvaler National Park
Significant events: altered in 1915, apparently by installation of a new lantern
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hvaler(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B2222
- NGA No.
- 0116
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-125
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3428819 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: square cylindrical wood tower with lantern and gallery, rising at one corner of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house
Location
- City
- Hvaler
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Sea Region
- Located at the southernmost point of Kirkøy, 1 km southwest of Skjærhollen, within the Ytre Hvaler National Park.
- Latitude
- 59.0162°
- Longitude
- 11.0240°
Nearby Vessels
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