Hekkingen Lighthouse

Hekkingen Lighthouse
Hekkingen fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationTroms, Norway
Coordinates69°36′06″N 17°49′47″E / 69.6016°N 17.8298°E / 69.6016; 17.8298
Tower
Constructed1859
ConstructionWooden
Automated1988
Height10 metres (33 ft)
ShapeTrapezoidal tower attached to the keeper's house
MarkingsWhite with red top
Operator[1]
Heritagecultural heritage preservation in Norway 
Racon
Light
Focal height23 metres (75 ft)
Intensity27,000 candela
Range14.6 nmi (27.0 km; 16.8 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG (2) 8s
Norway no.862500

Hekkingen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Hekkingen fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in the Malangen fjord in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It was first lit in 1859. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 2000.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Hekkingen Lighthouse 1991-2020 (33 m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.8
(33.4)
1.8
(35.2)
4.5
(40.1)
8.6
(47.5)
11.5
(52.7)
14.4
(57.9)
14.1
(57.4)
11.2
(52.2)
6.7
(44.1)
4
(39)
2.4
(36.3)
6.8
(44.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1
(30)
−1.4
(29.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
2.4
(36.3)
6
(43)
9
(48)
11.8
(53.2)
11.7
(53.1)
9.1
(48.4)
4.9
(40.8)
2.1
(35.8)
0.3
(32.5)
4.6
(40.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−3
(27)
−1.9
(28.6)
0.5
(32.9)
4
(39)
7.3
(45.1)
9.9
(49.8)
10
(50)
7.5
(45.5)
3.5
(38.3)
0.6
(33.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100
(3.9)
71
(2.8)
77
(3.0)
51
(2.0)
45
(1.8)
43
(1.7)
63
(2.5)
87
(3.4)
111
(4.4)
110
(4.3)
90
(3.5)
83
(3.3)
931
(36.6)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[3]
Source 2: Meteostat Hekkingen[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Southern Troms". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hekkingen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ^ "eKlima". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Meteostat".