Makkaur Lighthouse

Makkaur Lighthouse (Norwegian: Makkaur fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located on the northern coast of the Varanger Peninsula in Båtsfjord Municipality, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.

Makkaur Lighthouse
Makkaur fyr
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°42′23.8″N 30°04′43.4″E
Year first constructed1901 (first)
1928 (second)
Year first lit1946 current
Automated2005
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern
Tower height12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height39 metres (128 ft)
Intensity1,232,000 candela
Range17.6 nmi (32.6 km; 20.3 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.
RaconM
Admiralty numberL4196
NGA number14596
ARLHS numberNOR-161
Norway number966500
Heritageheritage site in Norway 

History

The lighthouse was established in 1928, destroyed during World War II, and later rebuilt. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998.[1][2]

The 12-metre (39 ft) tall white, square, concrete tower has a red top where the light is located. The 1,232,000 candela light emits two white flashes every 20 seconds at an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level. The light can be seen for up to 17.6 nautical miles (32.6 km; 20.3 mi). The light is turned on from 12 August until 24 April each year, but it is off during the summer due to the midnight sun. There was an active foghorn operating at the site from 1922 until 1989. The site is only accessible by boat. The lighthouse was automated in 2005.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Makkaur fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hammerfest Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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