Year first lit 1985 (current) Focal height 21.6 metres (71 ft) Automated 1985 | Construction fiberglass tower Height 12 m Year first constructed 1914 (first) | |
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Location Flugǿya Island
Lødingen
Nordland
Norway Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white and black bands tower, red lantern roof Similar Bjørnøy Lighthouse, Måløy–Skarholmen Lighthouse, Tennholmen Lighthouse, Skrova Lighthouse, Åsvær Lighthouse | ||
Rotvær Lighthouse (Norwegian: Rotvær fyr) was a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Lødingen 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 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Lødingen.
History
The lighthouse was first lit in 1914 and it was electrified and automated in 1985. The light is white, red, or green light depending on the viewing direction and it is occulting once every 6 seconds.
References
Rotvær Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA