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Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse

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Location
  
Rogaland, Norway

Construction
  
Cast iron tower

Focal height
  
23.5 metres (77 ft)

Opened
  
1895

Year first constructed
  
1895

Foundation
  
Stone base

Markings / pattern
  
Red with white stripe

Height
  
21 m

Automated
  
1973

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse

Tower shape
  
Tapered cylindrical tower

Address
  
4380 Hauge i Dalane, Norway

Similar
  
Vibberodden Lighthouse, Røværsholmen Lighthouse, Flatholmen Lighthouse, Eigerøy Lighthouse, Kvassheim Lighthouse

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Lille Presteskjær fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Rekefjord in the municipality of Sokndal in Rogaland, Norway. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. It was established in 1895, and was automated and depopulated in 1973.

The lighthouse is located on the west side of the entrance to the Rekefjorden, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the village of Rekefjord and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the municipal centre of Hauge. The 20.8-metre (68 ft) tall round cast iron tower sits on a stone base. The light is at an elevation of 23.5 metres (77 ft) and it shows three flashes every 12 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 10.6 nautical miles (19.6 km; 12.2 mi). The original lantern on top of the tower was removed and discarded when the lighthouse was automated in 1973; the present lantern is a replica. The tower is painted red with a white horizontal band.

References

Lille Presteskjær Lighthouse Wikipedia