Vardø Lighthouse

Vardø Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of , just off the coast of the town of in in county, . It is the easternmost lighthouse in Norway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: easternmost lighthouse of Norway, located by the town Vardø in Finnmark
  • Also known as: “Vardo fyr” and “Vardø fyr”
  • Historically known as: “Horno Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hornøya og Reinøya and Vardøhus Fortress.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Museum
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, called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in in county, . It is located in the town of on the island of on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the in northeastern near the border. is situated 3 km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the on the island of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Vardø Lighthouse.

Vardø Lighthouse

Latitude
70.38874° or 70° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.15676° or 31° 9′ 24″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
CG2H95Q4+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1115685575
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
12149081
Wiki­data ID
Q7915576
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vardø Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Leuchtturm Vardø”
  • Bavarian: “Vardø fyr”
  • Czech: “Maják Vardø”
  • Czech: “Vardo”
  • French: “phare de Vardø”
  • French: “Phare de Vardø”
  • German: “Leuchtturm Vardø”
  • German: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hornøy fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vardø fyrstasjon”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vardø fyr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vardø fyrstasjon”
  • Norwegian: “Hornøya Fyr”
  • Norwegian: “Vardø fyr”

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