Torsvåg
Torsvåg has a focal height of 32.5 metres, a tower height of 9.6 metres and a range of 15.8 nautical miles. It was built in 1916.
- Focal height
- 32.5 metres
- Tower height
- 9.6 metres
- Range
- 15.8 nautical miles
- Built
- 1916
- First lit
- 1916
- Automated
- 2006
- Light characteristic
- Oc WRG 6s.
- Status
- Active
- Owner
- Kystverket
- Coordinates
- 70.25521, 19.54369
The Torsvåg lighthouse is located in Karlsøy, Norway, and was built in 1916. It stands with a tower height of 9.6m and a focal height of 32.5m, and its light can be seen from 15.8 nautical miles away. The Torsvåg lighthouse is currently active.
Light and tower
It has a square tower with balcony and lantern attached to the keeper's house tower. The tower is built of wooden. Its daymark is white tower, red lantern. The light has a focal height of 32.5 metres. The light has a range of 15.8 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Oc WRG 6s. It was first lit in 1916. It was automated in 2006. Its recorded status is active.
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Details
- Owner
- Kystverket
- Status
- Active
- Marking
- white tower, red lantern
- Range Nm
- 15.8
- Protected
- No
- Year Built
- 1916
- Tower Shape
- square tower with balcony and lantern attached to the keeper's house
- Image Caption
- View of the lighthouse
- Location Text
- Karlsøy
- Focal Height M
- 32.5
- Tower Height M
- 9.6
- Year Automated
- 2006
- Year First Lit
- 1916
- Intensity Candelas
- 35,600 [[candela]]
- Light Characteristic
- Oc WRG 6s.
- Construction Material
- wooden tower