Ryvingen Lighthouse

Local nameRyvingen fyr
LocationSouthland, Norway

Ryvingen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the 0.4-square-kilometre island of Låven in the North Sea. It is the southernmost lighthouse in Norway. It is located in the municipality of Lindesnes in Agder county. The island lies about 5 kilometres 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.

The lighthouse sits just south of the island of Skjernøy and northwest of the skerry of Pysen. 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.The cylindrical cast iron lighthouse is 22.5 metres tall.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryvingen_Lighthouse

Official Website http://www.ryvingenfyr.no/

Address 4516, Norway

Coordinates 57°58'5.046" N 7°29'29.687" E

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