Geitungen Lighthouse

Coordinates: 59°07′53″N 05°14′34″E / 59.13139°N 5.24278°E / 59.13139; 5.24278
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Geitungen Lighthouse
Geitungen Fyrstasjon
G
Light
Focal height41 metres (135 ft)
Range17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s.
Norway no.126500

Geitungen Lighthouse (

coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small island about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the southern tip of the main island of Karmøy. The entrance to the harbor of the town of Skudeneshavn lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the lighthouse. The island is accessible only by boat. The lighthouse was established in 1924 and it was automated in 1994. It was listed as a protected site in 1998.[1][2]

Technical specifications

The 11-metre (36 ft) tall lighthouse emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction,

racon signal, using the morse code letter "G". The racon signal can be received inside a 1.13-nautical-mile (2.09 km; 1.30 mi) radius of the lighthouse.[3][4]

History

The lighthouse was established in 1924 as a replacement for Skudenes Lighthouse,[5] which had operated from 1799 to 1924.[6]

Geitungen Lighthouse was designed by Jørgen H. Meinich, who later also designed Makkaur Lighthouse. The argument for a new location, was the need for a foghorn. The diaphone at Geitungen Lighthouse was the first diaphone installed in Norway.[5] Geitungen was automated and depopulated in 1994,[2] and was listed as a protected site in 1998.[1] The protected site includes the lighthouse and three technical buildings.[7]

Tourist station

The living house associated with Geitungen Lighthouse is operated as a tourist station by the Norwegian Trekking Association, through its Haugesund chapter (Haugesund Turistforening). It has 35 beds available for visitors. The site is only accessible by boat.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Geitungen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Haugesund Area (Northern Rogaland)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b Ersland, Bjørn Arild. "Geitungen fyr" (in Norwegian). Coast Alive. Retrieved 6 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Skudenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Riksantikvaren. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Geitungen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Riksantikvaren. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ISBN 978-82-8279-004-8
    .

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