Flatholmen Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Sola, Norway}}
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Fladholmen Lighthouse
Flatholmen Lighthouse
| image = Flatholmen, Rogaland, North view 20150618 1.jpg
| caption = Flatholmen island, the Lighthouse is located at the right side
| yearbuilt = 1957
| yearlit = 1862
| automated = 1984
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation =
| construction = Concrete tower
| shape = Cylindrical tower
| marking = White with red top
| height = {{convert|8.2|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|17.5|m}}
| lens =
| currentlens =
| intensity = 35,100 Candela
| range = {{convert|12.5|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic = Oc 6s
| racon =
| country = Norway
| countrynumber = 100500
| managingagent = Sola Kommune
| coordinates = {{coord|58|55|21|N|05|33|18|E|display=inline,title}}
}}
Fladholmen Lighthouse or Flatholmen Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Fladholmen/Flatholmen fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse in Sola municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on a small, flat islet located just west of the village of Tananger. The lighthouse was established in 1862, rebuilt in 1952, and replaced with an electric lamp in 1984.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Flatholmen fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Flatholmen_fyr |language=Norwegian|access-date=28 September 2011}}
The {{convert|8.2|m|adj=on}} tall, concrete lighthouse is white with a red top. The light sits at an elevation of {{convert|17.5|m}} above sea level. The occulting light is on for 3 seconds, then off for 3 seconds. The light is white, red or green depending on the direction. The 35,100-candela light can be seen for up to {{convert|12.5|nmi|km mi}}. The station includes at least two {{frac|1|1|2}}-story keeper's houses and several other buildings.{{Cite rowlett|norsw2|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2016-05-21}}{{cite book|year=2014|url=http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|author-link=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2014|isbn=9788245015959|access-date=2016-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|archive-date=2018-06-12|url-status=dead}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
- [http://listoflights.org/images/leuchtfeuer/gross/B3236.jpg Picture of Flatholmen Lighthouse]
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1862
Category:Lighthouses in Rogaland
Category:1862 establishments in Norway
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