Medfjordbåen Lighthouse is located in the lower Oslofjord off the west coast, North-East of Tonsberg. The Lighthouse stands outside Slagentangen in the county of Vestfold. Medfjordbåen Lighthouse is a familiar rounding mark in the annual Faerder Regatta, on the way to Asgardstrand and Horten.
Medfjordbåen Lighthouse was commemorated by Norway Post in its Norwegian
Lighthouse Series-III with the release of a domestic / inland stamp on 15-Jun-2012. The First vertical stamp released in this Norwegian Lighthouse Series.
Built in the year 1876, the Medfjordbåen Lighthouse:
- Tower is slender ROUND CYLINDRICAL
- Tower supports a ROUND watch room with small lantern on the roof
- Height is 13 metres
- Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED or GREEN depending on direction
- LIGHT character is OCCULTING 3 times every 8 seconds
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