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Location | Djúpivogur, Iceland |
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Coordinates | 64°40′05.6″N 14°17′37.6″W / 64.668222°N 14.293778°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1922 |
Construction | concrete |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | orange tower, red lantern |
Light | |
Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl WRG 5s |
Iceland no. | VIT-242 [1] |
The Æðarstein Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Æðarsteinsviti Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaiːðarˌsteinsˌvɪːtɪ]) is located on the southeast coast of Iceland, on a rocky point on the west side of the port of Djúpivogur. [2]
The lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted orange. [2] A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. [2] The focal plane of the light is 10 m (33 ft). [2] The overall height of the tower, including the lantern, is 10 m (33 ft). [2] The lighthouse is automated. [3] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors. [2]
The Æðarstein Lighthouse was built in 1922. [2] The architect and engineers were architect engineer Thorvald Krabbe and Gudmundur J. Hlíðdal. [4] Before 1966 the lighthouse was white with two horizontal stripes. [3] The light was converted to electric power in 1987. [3]
The light flashes every 5 seconds. The flash is a white, green or red sector light. [2]
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Location | Djúpivogur, Iceland |
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Coordinates | 64°40′05.6″N 14°17′37.6″W / 64.668222°N 14.293778°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1922 |
Construction | concrete |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | orange tower, red lantern |
Light | |
Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl WRG 5s |
Iceland no. | VIT-242 [1] |
The Æðarstein Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Æðarsteinsviti Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaiːðarˌsteinsˌvɪːtɪ]) is located on the southeast coast of Iceland, on a rocky point on the west side of the port of Djúpivogur. [2]
The lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted orange. [2] A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. [2] The focal plane of the light is 10 m (33 ft). [2] The overall height of the tower, including the lantern, is 10 m (33 ft). [2] The lighthouse is automated. [3] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors. [2]
The Æðarstein Lighthouse was built in 1922. [2] The architect and engineers were architect engineer Thorvald Krabbe and Gudmundur J. Hlíðdal. [4] Before 1966 the lighthouse was white with two horizontal stripes. [3] The light was converted to electric power in 1987. [3]
The light flashes every 5 seconds. The flash is a white, green or red sector light. [2]