Heggholmen
Heggholmen has a focal height of 6.3 metres, a tower height of 15.2 metres and a range of 8.9 nautical miles. It was built in 1827.
- Focal height
- 6.3 metres
- Tower height
- 15.2 metres
- Range
- 8.9 nautical miles
- Built
- 1827
- First lit
- 1826
- Automated
- 1972
- Light characteristic
- Iso G 1s.
- Status
- Active
- Owner
- Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.88511, 10.71388
The Heggholmen lighthouse is located in Oslo, Norway, and has been in operation since it was built in 1827. It stands at a tower height of 15.2 meters and has a focal height of 6.3 meters, with a range of 8.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is currently active.
Light and tower
It has a small lantern placed at one corner the keeper's house tower. The tower is built of wooden building. Its daymark is white lighthouse, red lantern roof. The light has a focal height of 6.3 metres. The light has a range of 8.9 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Iso G 1s. It carries a 6th order Fresnel lens. It was first lit in 1826. It was automated in 1972. Its recorded status is active. It is managed by Oslo Havnevesen.
Details
- Name
- Heggholmen Lighthouse<br>''Gressholmen''
- Owner
- Oslo
- Status
- Active
- Marking
- white lighthouse, red lantern roof
- Range Nm
- 8.9
- Lens Type
- 6th order Fresnel lens
- Protected
- Yes
- Year Built
- 1827
- Description
- '''Heggholmen Lighthouse''' () is a coastal lighthouse located in the Oslofjord, in the municipality of Oslo, Norway.
- Tower Shape
- small lantern placed at one corner the keeper's house
- Location Text
- Oslo
- Focal Height M
- 6.3
- Managing Agent
- Oslo Havnevesen
- Tower Height M
- 15.2
- Year Automated
- 1972
- Year First Lit
- 1826
- Intensity Candelas
- 775 [[candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Iso G 1s.
- Construction Material
- wooden building