Slettnes Lighthouse
Slettnes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Slettnes fyr) is the northernmost mainland lighthouse on Earth. It is located in Gamvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It sits along the Barents Sea approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Gamvik on the northern coast of the Nordkinn Peninsula, within the Slettnes Nature Reserve. The 39-metre (128 ft) lighthouse is the only cast iron lighthouse in Finnmark county.
View of the lighthouse | |
Location of the lighthouse | |
| Location | Gamvik Municipality Troms og Finnmark Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 71°05′22.6″N 28°13′06.2″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 2005 |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red tower with 2 white bands |
| Heritage | heritage site in Norway |
| Racon | T |
| Light | |
| First lit | 15 Sept 1905 |
| Focal height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Intensity | 1,706,000 candela |
| Range | 17.6 nmi (32.6 km; 20.3 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s. |
| Norway no. | 956500 |
This is the easternmost of the three Nordkapp area lighthouses, and it is often considered the North Cape Light, marking the "top" of Europe. Fruholmen Lighthouse is located about 500 metres (0.31 mi) farther north, on the island of Ingøya, but the Slettnes Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse on the mainland of Scandinavia.