Makkaur Lighthouse

Makkaur Lighthouse
Makkaur fyr

Makkaur lighthouse and the bridge
Finnmark
Location Båtsfjord Municipality
Finnmark
Norway
Coordinates 70°42′23.8″N 30°04′43.4″E / 70.706611°N 30.078722°E / 70.706611; 30.078722Coordinates: 70°42′23.8″N 30°04′43.4″E / 70.706611°N 30.078722°E / 70.706611; 30.078722
Year first constructed 1901 (first)
1928 (second)
Year first lit 1946 current
Automated 2005
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 39 metres (128 ft)
Intensity 1,232,000 candela
Range 17.6 nmi (32.6 km; 20.3 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 20s.
Racon M
Admiralty number L4196
NGA number 14596
ARLHS number NOR-161
Norway number 966500

Makkaur Lighthouse (Norwegian: Makkaur fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the northern coast of the Varanger Peninsula in Båtsfjord Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway.

History

The lighthouse was established in 1928, destroyed during World War II, and later rebuilt. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998.[1][2]

The 12-metre (39 ft) tall white, square, concrete tower has a red top where the light is located. The 1,232,000 candela light emits two white flashes every 20 seconds at an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level. The light can be seen for up to 17.6 nautical miles (32.6 km; 20.3 mi). The light is turned on from 12 August until 24 April each year, but it is off during the summer due to the midnight sun. There was an active foghorn operating at the site from 1922 until 1989. The site is only accessible by boat. The lighthouse was automated in 2005.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Makkaur fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542.
  3. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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