Hendanes Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Kinn, Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| image = Hendanes fyr.JPG
| caption = View of the Hendanes Lighthouse
| location = Kinn Municipality
Vestland
Norway
| coordinates = {{coord|61|57|53.1|N|05|02|04.6|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1914
| automated = 1952
| construction = wooden tower
| shape = octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
| marking = white tower, red top
| height = {{convert|12|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|48.5|m}}
| range = {{convert|12.8|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic = Oc (2) WRG 8s.
}}
Hendanes Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Hendanes fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about {{convert|3|km}} north of the village of Vågsvåg.
History
It was first lit in 1914 and it was replaced by an automated light in 1952.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hendanes fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Hendanes_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=13 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=701:hendanes-fyrstasjon&catid=99:sogn-og-fjordane&Itemid=579 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Hendanes fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=13 February 2012}} A radio beacon was active from 1963 to 1992.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Hendanes radiofyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo|url=http://snl.no/Hendanes_radiofyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=13 February 2012}}
The octagonal wood tower and adjacent lighthouse keeper's home are built into the side of a mountain. The tower is painted white and the lantern is red. The light sits at an elevation of {{convert|48.5|m}} above sea level. The light emits a white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The light can be seen for up to {{convert|12.8|nmi|km mi}}.{{cite book|year=2012|url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste 2012|isbn=9788245013542|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054604/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Midt-Norge.pdf|archivedate=2013-09-21}}{{Cite rowlett|norw1b|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2013-09-20}}
See also
{{Portal|Norway}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1914
Category:Lighthouses in Vestland
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