Torsvåg Lighthouse

Torsvåg Lighthouse

View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
Location	Karlsøy Municipality, Troms, Norway
Coordinates	70°14′43″N 19°30′00″E
Tower
Constructed	1916
Construction	wooden tower
Automated	1986
Height	9.6 metres (31 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern attached to the keeper's house
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Light
Focal height	32.5 metres (107 ft)
Intensity	35,600 candela
Range	16.5 nmi (30.6 km; 19.0 mi)
Characteristic	Oc WRG 6s.

Torsvåg Lighthouse (Norwegian: Torsvåg fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The lighthouse is in the village of Torsvåg on a small island connected to the main island of Vannøya by a short causeway.^[1]

History

The lighthouse was first lit in 1916, automated in 1986, and has not had an on-site lighthouse keeper since 2006.^[2][3]

The light on top of the 9.6-metre (31 ft) tall tower flashes a white, red, or green light depending on direction, occulting once every six seconds. The light intensity is 35,600 candela and the light can be seen for up to 16.5 nmi (30.6 km; 19.0 mi).^[4][5]

See also

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Northern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Torsvåg fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
3. "Torsvåg fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
4. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vesterålen". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
5. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)