page_title: Sandvigodden Lighthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Sandvigodden Lighthouse
caption_attribution_description: The lighthouse in Sandvigen on the sea entry to Arendal. Sandvigen has the first settlement of this area in the south of Norway.
context_page_description: Sandvigodden Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The light is located on the southeast shore of the island of Hisøya on the edge of the village of Sandviga. The light marks the west side of the entrance to the Galtesundet strait, which leads north to the town of Arendal.
  The lighthouse was originally built in 1844. In 1934, a new lighthouse was constructed right in front of the older tower. The new tower is 14 metres tall and is painted white with a red top. The light sits on top at an elevation of 14.3 metres above sea level. The light emits a white, red, or green light, occulting three times every 10 seconds. The light can be seen for up to 5.9 nautical miles.
context_section_description: Sandvigodden Lighthouse (Norwegian: Sandvigodden fyrstasjon, Sandvikodden fyrstasjon) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The light is located on the southeast shore of the island of Hisøya on the edge of the village of Sandviga.  The light marks the west side of the entrance to the Galtesundet strait, which leads north to the town of Arendal.
  The lighthouse was originally built in 1844.  In 1934, a new lighthouse was constructed right in front of the older tower.  The new tower is 14 metres (46 ft) tall and is painted white with a red top.  The light sits on top at an elevation of 14.3 metres (47 ft) above sea level.  The light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting three times every 10 seconds.  The light can be seen for up to 5.9 nautical miles (10.9 km; 6.8 mi).
caption: View of the old and new lighthouse at Sandvigodden
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