The Æðarstein Lighthouse ( ) is located on the southeast coast of Iceland, on a rocky point on the west side of the port of
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur () is a small town and former municipality (Djúpavogshreppur ) located on a peninsula in the Eastern Region (Iceland), Austurland region in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður. The municipality was ...
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Description
The
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
consists of a square concrete tower, painted orange.
A red metal lantern house is placed on top of the tower.
The focal plane of the light is .
The overall height of the tower, including the lantern, is .
The lighthouse is automated.
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(accessed 10/12/13) The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors.
History
The Æðarstein Lighthouse was built in 1922.
The architect and engineers were architect engineer Thorvald Krabbe and Gudmundur J. Hlíðdal.
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(accessed 10/12/13) Before 1966 the lighthouse was white with two horizontal stripes.
The light was converted to electric power in 1987.
Characteristic
The light flashes every 5 seconds. The flash is a white, green or red
sector light
A sector light is a man-made pilotage and position fixing aid that consists of strictly delineated horizontal angle light beams to guide water-borne traffic through a safe channel at night in reasonable visibility. Sector lights are most often ...
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See also
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List of lighthouses in Iceland
References
External links
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Lighthouses completed in 1922
Lighthouses in Iceland
Buildings and structures in Eastern Region (Iceland)