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Location | Vík í Mýrdal |
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Coordinates | 63°24′10.1″N 19°07′51.4″W / 63.402806°N 19.130944°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1910 (first) |
Construction | masonry |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | square tower |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1927 (current) |
Focal height | 118 m (387 ft) |
Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Iceland no. | VIT-267 [1] |
The Dyrhólaey Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Dyrhólaeyjarviti [ˈtɪːrˌhouːlaˌeiːjarˌvɪːtɪ]) is a lighthouse located on the central south coast of Iceland. [2]
The lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower. [2] A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. [2] The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft). [2] The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors. [2]
The light station at Dyrhólaey was established in 1910. [2] The first lighthouse was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden. [2] The present lighthouse was built in 1927. [2]
The light flashes white every 10 seconds. [2] It marks the southernmost point of the mainland of Iceland. [3]
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Location | Vík í Mýrdal |
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Coordinates | 63°24′10.1″N 19°07′51.4″W / 63.402806°N 19.130944°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1910 (first) |
Construction | masonry |
Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
Shape | square tower |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Light | |
First lit | 1927 (current) |
Focal height | 118 m (387 ft) |
Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Iceland no. | VIT-267 [1] |
The Dyrhólaey Lighthouse ( Icelandic: Dyrhólaeyjarviti [ˈtɪːrˌhouːlaˌeiːjarˌvɪːtɪ]) is a lighthouse located on the central south coast of Iceland. [2]
The lighthouse consists of a square concrete tower, painted white with red trim. Integral keepers quarters are placed on the left and right sides of the tower. [2] A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower. [2] The focal plane of the light is 118 m (387 ft). [2] The overall height of the tower is 13 m (43 ft). The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors. [2]
The light station at Dyrhólaey was established in 1910. [2] The first lighthouse was a skeletal steel tower prefabricated in Sweden. [2] The present lighthouse was built in 1927. [2]
The light flashes white every 10 seconds. [2] It marks the southernmost point of the mainland of Iceland. [3]