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Location | Westfjords peninsula |
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Coordinates | 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1913 (first) |
Construction | concrete building |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | 2-story square prism building with lantern |
Markings | white building |
Light | |
First lit | 1948 |
Focal height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15 s. |
Iceland no. | VIT-087 |
The Bjargtangar Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Bjargtangaviti [ˈpjarkˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-tʰaŋk-]) is a lighthouse located on the cliffs of Látrabjarg in northwestern Iceland. It marks the westernmost point of Iceland and is the westernmost building of Europe. [1]
The Bjargtangar Light Station was established in 1913. [2] The present tower was built in 1948. [2] It is two stories high, built of concrete, and painted entirely white. [2] The lantern house is on the second floor and faces the sea. [2] Because the lighthouse is on a high cliff, the light's focal plane is 60 m (200 ft) above the sea. [2] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors, although access is difficult. [2]
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Location | Westfjords peninsula |
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Coordinates | 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1913 (first) |
Construction | concrete building |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | 2-story square prism building with lantern |
Markings | white building |
Light | |
First lit | 1948 |
Focal height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15 s. |
Iceland no. | VIT-087 |
The Bjargtangar Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Bjargtangaviti [ˈpjarkˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-tʰaŋk-]) is a lighthouse located on the cliffs of Látrabjarg in northwestern Iceland. It marks the westernmost point of Iceland and is the westernmost building of Europe. [1]
The Bjargtangar Light Station was established in 1913. [2] The present tower was built in 1948. [2] It is two stories high, built of concrete, and painted entirely white. [2] The lantern house is on the second floor and faces the sea. [2] Because the lighthouse is on a high cliff, the light's focal plane is 60 m (200 ft) above the sea. [2] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors, although access is difficult. [2]