# Lista Lighthouse

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{{Short description |Coastal lighthouse in Farsund, Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name            = Lista Lighthouse
| image           = 20050807-Lista fyr.jpg
| caption         = View of the lighthouse
| location        = [Agder](/source/Agder), [Norway](/source/Norway)
| mapframe        = yes
| mapframe-zoom   = 9
| managingagent   = Lista Fyr
| yearbuilt       = 1853 (current)
| yearlit         = 1836 (first)
| automated       = 2003
| yeardeactivated =
| foundation      = 
| construction    = Granite tower
| shape           = Round
| marking         = Unpainted stone with<br />red and white top
| height          = {{convert|34|m}}
| focalheight     = {{convert|39.5|m}}
| lens            = 
| currentlens     = 
| intensity       = 1,026,000 [candela](/source/candela)
| range           = {{convert|17.5|nmi|km mi|abbr=on}}
| racon           = Morse code "G"
| country         = Norway
| countrynumber   = 086500
| coordinates     = {{coord|58|06|33|N|06|34|00|E|display=inline,title}} 
}}

'''Lista Lighthouse''' ({{langx|no|Lista fyr}}) is a [coastal lighthouse](/source/coastal_lighthouse) located at the western side of the [Lista](/source/Lista_(peninsula)) peninsula, a short distance northwest of the village of [Vestbygd](/source/Vestbygd%2C_Vest-Agder) in [Farsund Municipality](/source/Farsund_Municipality) in [Agder](/source/Agder) county, [Norway](/source/Norway).  The lighthouse sits on a cape on the edge of the [Listafjorden](/source/Listafjorden) which marks the extreme southwestern edge of the mainland of Norway.  The lighthouse had a foghorn that was used from 1877 until 1987. In 1937, the station began emitting a [racon](/source/racon) signal of the [morse code](/source/morse_code) letter "G".<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Lista fyr |encyclopedia=[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon) |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/Lista_fyr |editor-last=Henriksen, Petter |language=Norwegian |accessdate=28 September 2011}}</ref>

The {{convert|34|m|adj=on}} tall unpainted granite tower was first lit in 1836, but it was rebuilt in 1853.  The light sits at an elevation of {{convert|39.5|m}} and it emits a white flash of light every four seconds.  The 1,026,000-[candela](/source/candela) light can be seen in all directions for up to {{convert|17.5|nmi|km mi}}.<ref>{{Cite rowlett|nors2|date=19 July 2011|access-date=2016-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kystverket |url=http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf |title=Norske Fyrliste 2014 |year=2014 |isbn=9788245015959 |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |author-link=Norwegian Coastal Administration |access-date=2016-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143229/http://153.44.6.20/fyrlister/Fyrliste_HeleLandet.pdf |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2003, the station was automated and the buildings were turned over to [Vest-Agder](/source/Vest-Agder) county.  The site is now used as a museum that is open daily during the summer months.

==Media gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Lista Fyr Leuchtturm 1836 Denkmalschutz Bauwerkshöhe 34 westlich Farsund lufthavn und nordwestlich Vestbygd Norwegen Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 1227.jpg|Lighthouse "Lista Fyr" built 1836 with a 34 m granite tower
Lista Fyr Leuchtturm 1836 Laterne Höhe 39 Lichtstärke 1026 kcd Reichweite 17 sm 32 km westlich Farsund lufthavn Vest-Agder Norwegen Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 1235.jpg|Lighthouse lantern in a height of 39 m reaching 17 nautical miles
Wetterstation westlich vom Farsund lufthavn auf dem Gelände vom Leuchtturm Lista Fyr Norwegen Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 1236.jpg|Weather station near the lighthouse
</gallery>

==Climate==
{{Weather box 
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = [Lista Lighthouse](/source/Lista_Lighthouse) in Farsund 1991-2020 (14 m)
|width        = 100%
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high C = 4.5
| Feb high C = 3.9
| Mar high C = 5.3
| Apr high C = 9
| May high C = 12.6
| Jun high C = 15.3
| Jul high C = 17.9
| Aug high C = 18.5
| Sep high C = 15.7
| Oct high C = 11.5
| Nov high C = 7.8
| Dec high C = 5.4
|year high C = 
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean C = 2.7
| Feb mean C = 1.9
| Mar mean C = 3.2
| Apr mean C = 6.2
| May mean C = 9.8
| Jun mean C = 12.7
| Jul mean C = 15.4
| Aug mean C = 15.9
| Sep mean C = 13.3
| Oct mean C = 9.4
| Nov mean C = 6
| Dec mean C = 3.7
|year mean C = 
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low C = 0.6
| Feb low C = 0
| Mar low C = 1.2
| Apr low C = 3.7
| May low C = 7.2
| Jun low C = 10.3
| Jul low C = 12.9
| Aug low C = 13.3
| Sep low C = 11
| Oct low C = 7.1
| Nov low C = 3.9
| Dec low C = 1.3
|year low C = 
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour= green<!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
| Jan precipitation mm = 127.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 89.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 87.7
| Apr precipitation mm = 63.3
| May precipitation mm = 61.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 62.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 81.1
| Aug precipitation mm = 106
| Sep precipitation mm = 116
| Oct precipitation mm = 142.7
| Nov precipitation mm = 129.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 128.2
|year precipitation mm = 
<!-- Average number of precipitation days -->
|unit precipitation days = 1 mm<!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.2 cm, 0.2 mm. -->
| Jan precipitation days = 16
| Feb precipitation days = 15
| Mar precipitation days = 13
| Apr precipitation days = 10
| May precipitation days = 10
| Jun precipitation days = 9
| Jul precipitation days = 11
| Aug precipitation days = 12
| Sep precipitation days = 13
| Oct precipitation days = 15
| Nov precipitation days = 16
| Dec precipitation days = 16
|year precipitation days = 
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
|source 2= NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway <ref>{{Cite web |title=NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020 |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Norway/CSV/?C=D;O=A}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|Norway}}}}
*[Lighthouses in Norway](/source/Lighthouses_in_Norway)
*[List of lighthouses in Norway](/source/List_of_lighthouses_in_Norway)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{stack|{{commons category|Lista fyr}}}}
* [http://www.fyr.no/fyrene Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening] {{in lang|no}}

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Category:Lighthouses completed in 1836
Category:Lighthouses in Agder
Category:Listed lighthouses in Norway
Category:Farsund

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