Færder Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Færder, Norway

Lighthouse
59°01′36″N 10°31′29″E / 59.02678°N 10.52459°E / 59.02678; 10.52459TowerConstructed1857 Edit this on WikidataConstructioncast iron (tower) Edit this on WikidataHeight43 m (141 ft) Edit this on WikidataShapetruncated cone Edit this on WikidataMarkingsred (tower) Edit this on Wikidata, stripe (1, white, horizontal direction) Edit this on WikidataRaconT Edit this on WikidataLightFocal height47 m (154 ft) Edit this on WikidataIntensity3,570,000 candela Edit this on WikidataRange19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) Edit this on WikidataCharacteristicFl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Færder Lighthouse (Norwegian: Færder fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Færder in Vestfold county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the archipelago Tristein, three small islands in the outer Oslofjord. It was first lit in 1857 as a replacement of the former Store Færder Lighthouse. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1997.[1][2][3]

Færder Lighthouse is the second-oldest in Norway.[4]

Climate

Færder has a continental climate (Dfb) that is heavily moderated by the ocean.

Climate data for Fæder Fyr 1961-1990, extremes 1959-2011
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)
10.5
(50.9)
12.6
(54.7)
17.5
(63.5)
24.5
(76.1)
27.5
(81.5)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
23.0
(73.4)
17.6
(63.7)
14.5
(58.1)
12.2
(54.0)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
0.5
(32.9)
2.8
(37.0)
6.8
(44.2)
12.7
(54.9)
17.6
(63.7)
19.0
(66.2)
18.4
(65.1)
15.0
(59.0)
10.9
(51.6)
6.4
(43.5)
3.3
(37.9)
9.5
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
2.9
(37.2)
8.3
(46.9)
13.1
(55.6)
14.9
(58.8)
14.6
(58.3)
11.6
(52.9)
7.9
(46.2)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.9
(42.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−13.0
(8.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
0.5
(32.9)
5.0
(41.0)
8.1
(46.6)
9.3
(48.7)
4.7
(40.5)
−3.3
(26.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−16.3
(2.7)
−20.8
(−5.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47
(1.9)
36
(1.4)
45
(1.8)
38
(1.5)
50
(2.0)
48
(1.9)
54
(2.1)
73
(2.9)
76
(3.0)
92
(3.6)
80
(3.1)
54
(2.1)
693
(27.3)
Average precipitation days 9.3 6.6 8.0 7.1 7.7 7.4 7.3 9.0 9.8 11.0 11.1 8.3 102.6
Source: Met Norway Eklima

See also

  • flagNorway portal

References

  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Færder fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Lille Færder (Tristein) fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: West Oslofjord". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ^ Børresen, Svein E. (2004). Vestfoldboka: en reise i kultur og natur. Skagerrak forl. Page 134. ISBN 9788292284070.

External links

  • Media related to Færder fyr at Wikimedia Commons
  • Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
Authority control databases: Geographic Edit this at Wikidata
  • Admiralty
    • B2506
  • ARLHS
  • NGA
  • Norway
    • 000100


  • v
  • t
  • e
Stub icon

This Norwegian lighthouse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e