Filtvet Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

59°34′16″N 10°37′05″E / 59.5711°N 10.6181°E / 59.5711; 10.6181TowerConstructed1840

Height11 m (36 ft)

Shapelantern on keeper's houseOperatorNorwegian historical lighthouse association

Heritageheritage site in Norway

LightFirst lit1840

Deactivated1985

Current light

Constructed1985

Constructionconcrete

Height14 m (46 ft)

Shapecylinder

Markingswhite (tower), red (stripe), red (roof)

Focal height13 m (43 ft)

Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)

CharacteristicOc(2) WRG 8s

Filtvet Lighthouse (Norwegian: Filtvet fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Hurum in Akershus, Norway. It was first established in 1840, and was replaced by a light in 1985. It was listed as a protected site in 1997.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Oslo Area (Akershus and Oslo)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Filtvet fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 January 2012.