Aust/Agder County
| NO 62 |
Grønholmskjaer |
Located on a rocky islet about 6.5 km northeast of
Risør. |
| NO 63 |
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Stangholmen (1855) The house is
now a restaurant. Located on a small island about ¾
mi east of Risør. Accessible only by boat. |
| NO 64 |
Stangholmen (1959) Located in front of the historic lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Roar Stavelin, Risør, Norway
[Flickr] |
| NO 65 |
Lyngør
Located on a small islet at the entrance to
Lyngørfjorden, about 8 km southwest of Risør. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Carl Christensen [Flickr] |
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| NO 66 |
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Ytre
Møkkalasset The tower remains in service as a daybeacon. Located on
a skerry off the coast near the entrance to the Sandøyfjord, east of
Kilsund. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr] |
| NO 67 |
Gråviktangen |
Located on a promontory on the east side of the
Sandøyfjord, south of Apalen. |
| NO 68 |
Holmesund (Tverdalsøy Ranges Common Front) |
Located on a promontory at the easternmost point of
Tverdalsøy, about 1 mi east of Kilsund. |
| NO 69 |
Kilsund (Tverdalsøy South Range Rear) |
Located 834 m west southwest of the Holmesund front
light. |
| NO 70 |
Bonden |
A short rubblestone tower seen in front of this light
is almost certainly an older light tower or daybeacon. Located on a
rocky islet about 2.5 km east of
the eastern end of the island of Tromøy. |
| NO 71 |
Skinnfelltangen |
Located on a promontory on the north side of the
entrance to Tromøysund, opposite the Gitmertangen lights. The sound
entrance is about 500 m wide. |
| NO 72 |
Gitmertangen Ranges Common Front |
Located at the extreme eastern tip of the island of
Tromøy, northeast of Arendal. |
| NO 73 |
Gitmertangen South Range Rear |
The Gitmertangen North and South Rear lights have a
common front light and are only about 60 m apart. Located near the
eastern end of the island of Tromøy, northeast of Arendal. |
| NO 74 |
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Gitmertangen North Range Rear
The front light, 234 m northeast, is probably similar;
NGA describes both lights as "iron huts." Located near the eastern end
of the island of Tromøy, northeast of Arendal.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 75 |
Frisøy |
Located on the north (mainland) side of Tremøysund in
Eydehamn, about 7 km northeast of Arendal. |
| NO 76 |
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Store Torungen
The original tower was a twin of the Lille Torungen
lighthouse. This (second) handsome lighthouse serves coastal navigation
and also marks the entrance to Arendal. Located on a small island about
3 km southeast of the mainland and 5 km southwest of Tromøy. Accessible
only by boat.
Photo courtesy Dag Terje [Flickr] |
| NO 77 |
Lille Torungen (1844)
The lighthouse can be leased for special events. Located
to the east of the Store Torungen Fyr, near the eastern end of the
island.
Photo courtesy Jan Roger Wilkens [Flickr] |
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| NO 78 |
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Lille Torungen (1914)
This is the only active light on this island.
It is located at the southeastern point of the island.
Photo courtesy Jan Roger Wilkens [Flickr] |
| NO 79 |
Merdøy |
Located near the west end of Merdøy, an island off the
entrance to Arendal. A popular day-trip location, the island is
accessible by passenger ferry from Arendal. |
| NO 80 |
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Sandvikodden (1844)
The building is now a private residence. Located on the
west side of the entrance to the Galtesund, which leads to Arendal; this
is at the southeast corner of the island of Hisøy. Accessible by road. |
| NO 81 |
Sandvikodden (1934)
This lighthouse stands immediately in front of the
former lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr] |
| NO 82 |
Rivingen (1886) (Grimstad)
The old light is
now a private summer residence. Located on a small island on the
approach to Grimstad, about 2.5 km south of the town and 1 km off the
coast of the mainland. |
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| NO 83 |
Rivingen (1925)
Located in front of the historic lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 84 |
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Vessøyhodet (Range Rear)
Located on a promontory at the entrance to Grimstad
harbor.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 85 |
Havnespynten
Located at the end of the peninsula sheltering the east
side of the harbor of Jortveit.
Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr] |
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| NO 86 |
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Homborsund
Sibling of the Lyngør lighthouse and
built in the same year. Located on Store Gronningen, a small island
about 1.5 km southeast of Jortveit.
Photo courtesy Mnemonic [Flickr] |
| NO 87 |
Saltholmen
(1882)
The building is a private summer residence. Located on
a small island the entrance to Lillesand, about 2 km southeast of the
town. Accessible only by boat. |
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| NO 88 |
Saltholmen
(1952)
Located adjacent to the historic lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr] |
| NO 89 |
Reierskjær |
Located on a rocky reef about ½
mi offshore near Brekkesto. |
| NO 90 |
Kvasholmen (Range Front) |
Located on a tiny island about 600 m south of Ramsøy.
Accessible only by boat. |
| NO 91 |
Natvigtangen (Range Rear) |
Located on a promontory at the southern entrance to the
Isefjaerfjorden. |
| NO 92 |
Spaknesskjær |
Located on a rock on the south side of the Ramsøysund
east of Nattvik. |
Kristiansand Area
| NO 93 |
Grønningen
(lat. 58º 4' 53.3"N long. 8º 5' 17.6"E)
This lighthouse marks the start of the channel into Kristiansand. During the
summer the house is operated as a
hostel
for overnight stays, first come
first served, no private accommodations. Located on a small skerry in
the entrance to Kristiansandsfjorden, about 3 km south of Fidje.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| NO 94 |
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Oksøy This historic station, the landfall light for
Kristiansand, was staffed until 2004. The Oksøy and Grønningen lights
bracket the entrance to the fjord. Located on a small skerry in the
entrance to Kristiansandsfjorden, about 3 km east of Skålevik and
the same distance west southwest of Grønningen Fyr.
Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr]
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| NO 95 |
Odderøya (1874)
Located at the end of the Odderøya peninsula, which
projects into Kristiansandsfjorden and protects the harbor of the city. |
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| NO 96 |
Odderøya (new)
Located in front of the historic lighthouse.
Photo courtesy François la Poutré (World Lighthouse Society) [Flickr] |
| NO 101 |
Songvår (1888)
Long abandoned, this light station has recently been
restored by the town of Søgne and is now available for overnight stays.
Located on a small island about 5 km south of Søgne.
Creative Commons license via
Wikipedia |
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| NO 102 |
Songvår (1950) |
Located in front of the historic lighthouse. |
Lindesnes Area
| NO 103 |
Ryvingen
The first Norwegian lighthouse to be converted to
electricity (1890s). The station was staffed until 2002; then it was
transferred to the town of Mandal, which has restored the buildings and
made them available for overnight accommodations. Located on an island
about 5 km southeast of Mandal.
Transportation including day trips can be arranged in Mandal.
Photo courtesy Marco Ruffatti [Flickr] |
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| NO 105 |
Sjøsanden
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Sjøsanden, on the west side of the entrance to the
harbor of Mandal, is Norway's only sand beach. Located behind the beach. |
| NO 106 |
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Utvåre
Located on a rocky islet about 7 km southeast of Høllen.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 107 |
Lindesnes
(Range Rear)
This is one of Norway's best known and most historic
lighthouses, marking the southernmost point of the Norwegian mainland
and the entrance to the Skaggerak and the Baltic Sea from the North Sea.
Located at the end of a peninsula (the Naze) about 12 km
southwest of Høllen. Accessible by paved road (highway 460).
Photo courtesy François la Poutré (World Lighthouse Society) [Flickr] |
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| NO 108 |
Markøy |
Located on an island in the mouth of the Grønsfjord,
about 3.5 km west northwest of Lindesnes Fyr. The island is a bird
sanctuary. |
| NO 109 |
Raevøysund |
Located on an island marking a western entrance to the
Grønsfjord about 8 km south southwest of Skomrak. There is a bridge to
the island, but the light appears to be accessible only by boat. |
| NO 110 |
Hausvikodden |
Located on the east side of the entrance to the
Rosfjord about 8 km southwest of Skomrak. It is not clear if there is
land access to the lighthouse. |
Farsund Area
| NO 111 |
Søndre Kattland
Unoccupied since 1947, the lighthouse appears to be in
need of restoration. Located on an island in the mouth of the
Lyngdfjorden about 4.5 km southeast of Farsund.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 112 |
Lille Eigerøy |
Lille Eigerøy is a 10 acre island at the western
entrance to Farsund. The island is privately owned and was for sale in
2006. Located at the south point of the island. |
| NO 113 |
Listerrauna |
Located on an island about 2.5 km southeast of
Vestbygda. |
| NO 114 |
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Brekneholmen (Borhaug)
Brekneholmen is actually a rocky ridge that provides a
natural breakwater for the harbor of Vestbygda. Located at the south end
of the island, just off Vestbygda; accessible by a causeway connecting
the island to the town.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 115 |
Lista
This light station marks a prominent and dangerous cape
on the south side of the entrance to the Listafjord; from a mariner's
point of view this is the extreme southwestern tip of Norway.
Located just off highway 43 about ½
mi west of Vestbygda.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 116 |
Varnes |
This little light, a companion to the Lista Fyr, marks
the south side of the entrance to the sheltered waters of the Listafjord.
Located off highway 654 about 10 km north of Lista Fyr; accessible by a
narrow and twisting road. |
| NO 117 |
Kirkehavn |
Kirkehavn is a village on the Hidrasundet on the west
end of the island of Hidra. Located on the north side of the harbor
entrance of Kirkehavn, near the church. |
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