Stangholmen Lighthouse ( no, Stangholmen fyrstasjon) is a

coastal lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark ...

in the municipality of

Risør is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of Risør municipality is the town of Risør. There are many villages in Risør such as Akland, ...

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county,

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. The lighthouse marks the channel from the

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, through several islands to the mainland town of Risør which sits at the end of a peninsula between the

Søndeledfjorden Søndeledfjorden is a fjord in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Søndeled and flows east into the Skaggerak. The large island of Barmen sits in the middle of the fjord, effectively separating it ...

and the

Sandnesfjorden Sandnesfjorden is a fjord in Agder county, Norway. The long fjord is primarily in the municipality of Risør, but the innermost part of the fjord is actually in Tvedestrand municipality. The fjord originates at the large inland lake Vegår and ...

. The lighthouse was first built in 1855 and in 1959, a new, automated light was constructed which is still in use to this day. The light is located on the small island of Stangholmen. It is only accessible by boat. The site is open to the public but the buildings are not. The white, cylindrical concrete tower has a red roof on top. The tall tower sits at an elevation of above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction)

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once every 6 seconds. The red light can be seen for up to , the green light can be seen for up to , and the white light can be seen for up to . Each light can only be seen from certain directions.

History

The first lighthouse at Stangholmen was built in 1855. It was an tall white, square tower that was attached to a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. The lighthouse was closed in 1959 when the long-time keeper retired. The present, automated light was constructed next to the old light and it began operation when the old tower closed. The old keeper's house is now owned by the municipality and it is used as a restaurant in the summers by reservation only.

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Stangholmen, Risør - S-1602U1 048.jpg, The old lighthouse, c. 1900 Stangholmen 2017 (2).jpg, View of the island with the lighthouse Stangholmen fyr sørfra 2017.jpg, View of the old and new lighthouse

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{{authority control Lighthouses in Agder Risør

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