Rotvær Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Lødingen, Norway}}
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{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Rotvær Lighthouse
Rotvær fyrstasjon
| image =
| caption = View of the lighthouse
| location = Fugløya island, Lødingen, Nordland, Norway
| construction = Fiberglass
| shape = Cylindrical
| marking = White with black stripes, red top
| intensity = 25,400 candela
| range = Red: {{convert|10.2|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
Green: {{convert|9.7|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
White: {{convert|12.8|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| country = Norway
| countrynumber = 734500
}}
Rotvær Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Rotvær fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse in Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits at the east end of the island of Fugløya, part of dangerous reef at the entrance to the Ofotfjorden, about {{convert|6|km}} south of the village of Lødingen.
History
The {{convert|12|m|adj=on}} tall lighthouse was first lit in 1914. In 1985, the old lighthouse was closed and a new automated, electric fiberglass light was installed near the old tower. The light sits at an elevation of {{convert|21.5|m}} above sea level. The 25,400-candela light is white, red, or green light depending on the viewing direction and it is occulting once every 6 seconds. The light can be seen for up to {{convert|12.8|nmi|km mi}}.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Rotvær fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |url=http://snl.no/Rotvær_fyr |language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=773:rotvaer-fyrstasjon&catid=112:nordland&Itemid=587 |publisher=Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening |title=Rotvær fyrstasjon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=7 January 2012}}{{Cite rowlett|nornvk|date=2018-09-22|access-date=2018-11-25}}{{cite book|year=2018|url=http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|format=PDF|author=Kystverket|authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration|language=Norwegian|title=Norske Fyrliste|isbn=9788245015959|access-date=2018-11-25|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf|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}}
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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1914
Category:Lighthouses in Nordland
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