Ryvingen Lighthouse

Ryvingen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Ryvingen fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse located on the 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) island of Låven in the North Sea. It is the southernmost lighthouse in Norway. It is located in the municipality of Mandal in Agder county. The island lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the town of Mandal, marking the east side of the fjord leading to Mandal. The west side of the fjord is marked by the Hatholmen Lighthouse.

Ryvingen Lighthouse
Ryvingen fyrstasjon
View of Ryvingen Lighthouse
LocationAgder, Norway
Coordinates57°58′05″N 07°29′29″E
Year first constructed1867
Automated2002
ConstructionCast iron
Tower shapeCylindrical
Markings / patternRed with white stripe
Tower height22.5 metres (74 ft)
Focal height52 metres (171 ft)
Intensity996,500 candela
Range19.5 nmi (36.1 km; 22.4 mi)
CharacteristicFl (4) W 40s
RaconM (− − )
Admiralty numberB3014
NGA number1572
ARLHS numberNOR-191
Norway number079000
Managing agentRyvingen fyrstasjon
Heritagecultural property 

The lighthouse sits just south of the island of Skjernøy and northwest of the skerry of Pysen (the southernmost part of Norway). Ryvingen Lighthouse was first lit in 1867 and it was automated in 2002, and is listed as a protected historical site. In 2002, it was transferred to the town of Mandal which has restored the buildings and made them available for overnight accommodations.[1][2]

The cylindrical cast iron lighthouse is 22.5 metres (74 ft) tall. It is painted red with a white, horizontal stripe encircling it. The light sits at an elevation of 52 metres (171 ft) above sea level. The 996,500-candela light emits four white flashes every 40 seconds. The lighthouse also emits a racon signal in the form of the morse code letter M (− − ). The lighthouse is attached to a 1-1/2 story crew quarters building which is now available for overnight rentals. The island is only accessible by boat.[3][4]

  • View of the lighthouse from the sea
  • Aerial view of the lighthouse
  • Close up view of the lighthouse
  • Evening view of the lighthouse

See also

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ryvingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. "Ryvingen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Vest-Agder (Kristiansand Area)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  4. Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959.
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