Vardø Lighthouse
{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Vardø, Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Vardø Lighthouse
Hornøya
| image = VardøFyr.jpg
| caption = Vardø Lighthouse
| location = Hornøya, Vardø,
Finnmark, Norway
| mapframe-zoom = 6
| mapframe-marker = lighthouse
| mapframe-caption = Location of the lighthouse
| coordinates = {{coord|70|23|20.1|N|31|09|23.2|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1896
| yearlit =
| automated = 1991
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation =
| construction = wooden tower
| shape = square tower with balcony and lantern
| marking = white tower, red lantern
| height = {{convert|20|m}}
| focalheight = {{convert|77.2|m}}
| lens =
| currentlens =
| intensity = 1,809,000 candela
| range = {{convert|23|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| characteristic = Fl W 30s.
| racon =
| country = Norway
| countrynumber = 968500
}}
Vardø Lighthouse ({{langx|no|Vardø fyr}}) is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Hornøya, just off the coast of the town of Vardø in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is the easternmost lighthouse in Norway.
Description
File:Hornøy fyr i Vardø TZ.jpg
Vardø Lighthouse was established in 1896 and automated in 1991. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Vardø fyr |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/Vardø_fyr |editor-last=Henriksen, Petter |language=Norwegian |accessdate=13 December 2011}}{{Cite book |last=Kystverket |url=http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.pdf |title=Norske Fyrliste 2012 |year=2012 |isbn=9788245013542 |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |access-date=2013-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224356/http://www.kystverket.no/PageFiles/7617/Troms%20og%20Finnmark.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-04 |url-status=dead |authorlink=Norwegian Coastal Administration}}
The {{convert|20|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall}} white, square pyramidal, wooden tower has a red, metal, cylindrical light room on top. The light emits a white flash every 30 seconds. The 1,809,000-candela light can be seen for up to {{convert|23|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}. The light is emitted at an altitude of {{convert|77.2|m}} above sea level.
The light burns from 12 August until 24 April each year, but it is off during the summers due to the midnight sun. The site is located on a rocky island, just off the Vardø harbor. It is only accessible by boat, and it is closed to the public.{{Cite rowlett|norno5|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2013-02-28}}
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 1896
Category:Lighthouses in Finnmark
Category:Listed lighthouses in Norway
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