Bjargtangar Lighthouse
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The Bjargtangar Lighthouse (Icelandic: Bjargtangaviti [ˈpjarkˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-tʰaŋk-]) is a lighthouse located on the cliffs of Látrabjarg in northwestern Iceland. It marks the westernmost point of Iceland and is the westernmost building of Europe.[1]
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Location | Westfjords peninsula |
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Coordinates | 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1913 (first) |
Construction | concrete building |
Height | 6 m (20 ft) |
Shape | 2-story square prism building with lantern |
Markings | white building |
Light | |
First lit | 1948 |
Focal height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15 s. |
Iceland no. | VIT-087 |
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