Færder Lighthouse
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Færder Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Norway, marking the entrance to the Oslofjord and serving as an important navigational aid in the Skagerrak.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Færder Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| Færder Lighthouse (historically associated regionally) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8172234 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Færder Lighthouse Context triple: [Tjøme, hasAttraction, Færder Lighthouse]
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A.
Hirtshals Lighthouse
Hirtshals Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern Denmark, known for guiding ships in the Skagerrak Strait and offering panoramic views of the surrounding seascape.
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B.
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse is a famous coastal lighthouse in northern Denmark known for its dramatic setting atop shifting sand dunes and its gradual encroachment by coastal erosion.
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C.
Svaneke Lighthouse
Svaneke Lighthouse is a coastal navigation tower near the town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships in the Baltic Sea and serving as a local historical landmark.
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D.
Christiansø Lighthouse
Christiansø Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse located on the small Danish island of Christiansø in the Baltic Sea, serving as a navigational aid and local landmark.
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E.
Norderney Lighthouse
Norderney Lighthouse is a historic brick lighthouse on the German North Sea island of Norderney, serving as a prominent navigational aid and popular tourist landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Færder Lighthouse Target entity description: Færder Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Norway, marking the entrance to the Oslofjord and serving as an important navigational aid in the Skagerrak.
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A.
Hirtshals Lighthouse
Hirtshals Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern Denmark, known for guiding ships in the Skagerrak Strait and offering panoramic views of the surrounding seascape.
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B.
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse is a famous coastal lighthouse in northern Denmark known for its dramatic setting atop shifting sand dunes and its gradual encroachment by coastal erosion.
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C.
Svaneke Lighthouse
Svaneke Lighthouse is a coastal navigation tower near the town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships in the Baltic Sea and serving as a local historical landmark.
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D.
Christiansø Lighthouse
Christiansø Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse located on the small Danish island of Christiansø in the Baltic Sea, serving as a navigational aid and local landmark.
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E.
Norderney Lighthouse
Norderney Lighthouse is a historic brick lighthouse on the German North Sea island of Norderney, serving as a prominent navigational aid and popular tourist landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigation aid ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| automated | true ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| category |
Cultural heritage of Norway
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Norway ⓘ Lighthouses in Vestfold og Telemark ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
cast iron
ⓘ
stone base ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 59.026°N 10.533°E ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 47 m ⓘ |
| function |
marking the entrance to the Oslofjord
ⓘ
navigational aid in the Skagerrak ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
boathouse
ⓘ
engine house ⓘ keeper’s house ⓘ |
| hasIslandGroup | Tristein islets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 43 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(3) W 30s ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 17 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Færder municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oslofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Skagerrak NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestfold og Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Færder National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tjøme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entrance to the Oslofjord ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tristein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Norwegian Coastal Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | red cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery ⓘ |
| nameInNorwegian | Færder fyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Norway’s most important coastal beacons at the Oslofjord entrance ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| previousLightEstablished | 1697 ⓘ |
| previousLightLocation | Store Færder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Skagerrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Store Færder Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerColor | red ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1857 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Færder Lighthouse Description of subject: Færder Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Norway, marking the entrance to the Oslofjord and serving as an important navigational aid in the Skagerrak.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hurum
this entity surface form:
Færder Lighthouse (historically associated regionally)