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.

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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

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Tjøme hasAttraction Færder Lighthouse
municipality of Hurum hasLighthouse Færder Lighthouse
subject surface form: Hurum
this entity surface form: Færder Lighthouse (historically associated regionally)