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| Location | Horten Vestfold og Telemark Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°23′11″N 10°32′14″E / 59.386413°N 10.537095°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1840 (first) 1918 (second) |
| Construction | stone tower (second) metal pole (current) |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) (second) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern (second) light pole (current) |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern (second) |
| Operator | Kriminalomsorgen[1] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1986 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1986 (second) |
| Focal height | 13 metres (43 ft) (current) |
| Characteristic | Oc (3) R 10s. |
Bastøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Bastøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Horten in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It is located on the island of Bastøy in Oslofjorden southeast of Horten. It was established in 1840 and originally consisted of a stone house with a low tower. It was replaced by an automated light in 1986.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bastøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bastøy fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Bastøy fyr at Wikimedia Commons- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
59°23′11″N 10°32′12″E / 59.38639°N 10.53667°E
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