Raufarhafnar Lighthouse
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Raufarhafnar Lighthouse

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Built1931
First lit1931
TypeCoastal lighthouse
Tower height10 m
Focal height33 m
Light characteristicFl(3)WRG 20s
Range9 nautical miles

Raufarhafnarviti is a lighthouse at Raufarhöfn in Northeast Iceland. It was built in 1931 to a design by engineer Benedikt Jónasson and is a concrete lighthouse with a cylindrical lantern structure.

The lighthouse was originally white and was later painted yellow. It remains a distinctive coastal landmark in one of Iceland's northernmost inhabited areas.

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Raufarhafnarviti was built in 1931 and serves navigation around Raufarhöfn on Iceland's northeast coast.

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Raufarhafnarviti

Raufarhafnarviti er hluti af fjölbreyttri náttúru, menningu og afþreyingu Íslands.

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