Makkaur Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Båtsfjord, Norway

Lighthouse

70°42′23.8″N 30°04′43.4″E / 70.706611°N 30.078722°E / 70.706611; 30.078722TowerConstructed1901 (first)
1928 (second)Constructionconcrete towerAutomated2005Height12 metres (39 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, red lanternHeritageheritage site in Norway

RaconMLightFirst lit1946 currentFocal height39 metres (128 ft)Intensity1,232,000 candelaRange17.6 nmi (32.6 km; 20.3 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 20s.Norway no.966500

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

References

^ ^a ^b Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Makkaur fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vadsø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 February 2013.