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Homlungen Lighthouse

lighthouse in Norway

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 29, 2024
Entity authorityQ3428819 ↗
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Homlungen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Homlungen fyr) is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park.

See also

List of lighthouses in Norway

Lighthouses in Norway

References

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: Østfold (Fredrikstad Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ryvarden, Leif; Lauritzen, Per Roger (2006). KystNorge. Vol. 1–3.

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