Hekkingen Lighthouse

Hekkingen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hekkingen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Malangen fjord in the municipality of Lenvik in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It was first lit in 1859. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.[2]

Hekkingen Lighthouse
Hekkingen Lighthouse
Hekkingen fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69.6016°N 17.8298°E / 69.6016; 17.8298
Year first constructed1859
Automated1988
ConstructionWooden
Tower shapeTrapezoidal tower attached to the keeper's house
Markings / patternWhite with red top
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height23 metres (75 ft)
Intensity27,000 candela
Range14.6 nmi (27.0 km; 16.8 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG (2) 8s
RaconM 
Admiralty numberL3552
NGA number13160
ARLHS numberNOR-113
Norway number862500
Managing agent[1]
Heritageheritage site in Norway 

See also

References

  1. Hekkingen Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 8, 2016
  2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hekkingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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