The old and the current Jomfruland Lighthouse
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Kragerø Telemark Norway |
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Coordinates | 58°51′54.6″N 9°35′47.0″E / 58.865167°N 9.596389°ECoordinates: 58°51′54.6″N 9°35′47.0″E / 58.865167°N 9.596389°E |
Year first constructed | 1839 (first) |
Year first lit | 1938 (current) |
Automated | 1991 |
Construction | brick tower (first) cast iron tower (current) |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern and dome |
Height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Focal height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
Characteristic | F Fl W 15s. |
Admiralty number | B2698 |
NGA number | 1032 |
ARLHS number | NOR-025 |
Norway number | NF-0525 |
Jomfruland Lighthouse (Norwegian: Jomfruland fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Jomfruland in Kragerø, Norway. The original tower, made of bricks, was first lit in 1839. Another tower, made of iron, was built in 1939.