Ringholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ringholmen Lighthouse
Ringholmen Lighthouse was built in 1876 as a cylindrical concrete tower painted red. This 10-meter-tall structure stands on a small island in the Nyleia channel, northeast of Bomlø, near Fitjar. The lighthouse features a hexagonal cylindrical tower integrated with a two-and-a-half-story keeper's house. It was first lit in 1876 and emitted two white, red, or green flashes every 8 seconds, with a geographic range of 7.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse ceased official operations in 1918, and its lantern was removed. Shortly after deactivation, the structure became a private residence.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was significant for navigating the Nyleia channel, an important waterway for local shipping and fishing. Its unique integration of a tower and keeper's house represents late 19th-century Norwegian lighthouse architecture.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 3m
- Geographic Range
- 7.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1876
Significant events: Inactive since 1918, Lantern removed, Became private residence shortly after deactivation
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rubbestadneset(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3744
- NGA No.
- 3300
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical tower attached to one end of a 2-1/2 story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Fitjar
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- small island in the Nyleia channel northeast of Bomlø
- Latitude
- 59.8917°
- Longitude
- 5.2132°
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