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Name: Odderøya Light  

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Also known as: Odderøy Light

Nearest Town or City:
Kristiansand, , Norway

Location: Entrance to Kristiansand Harbor, south coast of Norway.


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Photo: Ronald Wöhrn

Managing Organization:
Coast Directorate

Tower Height: 20

Height of Focal Plane: 39

Characteristic and Range: Occulting twice every 8 seconds; range 5 (white), 4 (red), and 3 (green) nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Cylindrical tower with red and white bands.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
26-foot square white tower with red lantern attached to dwelling, still standing.

Date Established: 1832

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Date Automated: 1984

Optics: 1896: Fourth order Fresnel lens.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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