Agdenes Lighthouse

Agdenes Lighthouse
Ringflua
View of the lighthouse; old one in the background, new one in the foreground
Location Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 63°38′51.3″N 09°45′23.8″E / 63.647583°N 9.756611°E / 63.647583; 9.756611Coordinates: 63°38′51.3″N 09°45′23.8″E / 63.647583°N 9.756611°E / 63.647583; 9.756611
Year first constructed 1804 (first)
1828 (second)
Year first lit 1984 (current "Ringflua")
Automated 1984
Deactivated 1984 (second)
Construction masonry tower (second)
concrete tower (current)
Tower shape square tower with balcony and lantern (second)
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern roof (second and current)
Height 17.8 metres (58 ft) (second)
11 metres (36 ft) (current)
Focal height 11.2 metres (37 ft)
Range

Red: 9.82 nmi (18.19 km; 11.30 mi)
Green: 9.36 nmi (17.33 km; 10.77 mi)

White: 12.39 nmi (22.95 km; 14.26 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) WRG 8s
Admiralty number L1219
NGA number 7176
ARLHS number NOR-418
Norway number 414000

The Agdenes Lighthouse or Ringflua is a lighthouse on the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Agdenes in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse sits just offshore at a 90 degree bend in the fjord which leads to the city of Trondheim. The old lighthouse sits on the shore, just a short distance from the present light. The lighthouse is only accessible by boat. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Vassbygda. About 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) across the fjord to the north is Brekstad in Ørland municipality and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord to the southeast is the village of Hasselvika in Indre Fosen municipality.

History

The original lighthouse building was built in 1804 near the shore of the Trondheimsfjord. That building was rebuilt in 1828. In 1984, the old building was closed and a new light was built on Ringflua, a tiny rock in the fjord, just off the shoreline. The reason that the new light was built just offshore was to make it more visible since the old light was blocked from certain directions.[1]

The new lighthouse is 11.2 metres (37 ft) tall and can be seen for up to 12.39 nautical miles (22.95 km; 14.26 mi). It has an occulting light that blinks white, red, and green over an eight-second period.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ↑ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.


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