Eigerøy lighthouse
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Eigerøy lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse in Eigersund, Norway, known for being one of the country’s first cast-iron lighthouses and an important navigational aid on the North Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eigerøy Lighthouse | 1 |
| Eigerøy lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9828035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eigerøy lighthouse Context triple: [Eigersund, contains, Eigerøy lighthouse]
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A.
Svaneke Lighthouse
Svaneke Lighthouse is a coastal navigation tower near the town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships in the Baltic Sea and serving as a local historical landmark.
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B.
Mykines lighthouse
Mykines lighthouse is a picturesque coastal beacon on the Faroe Islands’ westernmost island, known for its dramatic cliffside setting and views over rich seabird colonies.
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C.
Staberhuk Lighthouse
Staberhuk Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the German Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, known for guiding maritime traffic and serving as a notable local landmark.
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D.
Hirtshals Lighthouse
Hirtshals Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern Denmark, known for guiding ships in the Skagerrak Strait and offering panoramic views of the surrounding seascape.
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E.
Akraberg lighthouse
Akraberg lighthouse is a remote coastal beacon on the southern tip of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, known for guiding North Atlantic shipping and offering dramatic ocean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eigerøy lighthouse Target entity description: Eigerøy lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse in Eigersund, Norway, known for being one of the country’s first cast-iron lighthouses and an important navigational aid on the North Sea.
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A.
Svaneke Lighthouse
Svaneke Lighthouse is a coastal navigation tower near the town of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships in the Baltic Sea and serving as a local historical landmark.
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B.
Mykines lighthouse
Mykines lighthouse is a picturesque coastal beacon on the Faroe Islands’ westernmost island, known for its dramatic cliffside setting and views over rich seabird colonies.
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C.
Staberhuk Lighthouse
Staberhuk Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the German Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, known for guiding maritime traffic and serving as a notable local landmark.
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D.
Hirtshals Lighthouse
Hirtshals Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern Denmark, known for guiding ships in the Skagerrak Strait and offering panoramic views of the surrounding seascape.
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E.
Akraberg lighthouse
Akraberg lighthouse is a remote coastal beacon on the southern tip of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, known for guiding North Atlantic shipping and offering dramatic ocean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cast-iron lighthouse
ⓘ
coastal lighthouse ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | reachable by footpath from Eigerøya ⓘ |
| attachedTo | low white building ⓘ |
| automated | 1989 ⓘ |
| built | 1854 ⓘ |
| category |
cultural heritage of Norway
ⓘ
lighthouses completed in 1854 ⓘ lighthouses in Rogaland ⓘ |
| color | red tower with white bands ⓘ |
| construction | cast-iron plates ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
cast iron
ⓘ
granite foundation ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 58.43°N 5.97°E ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1854 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 46.5 metres ⓘ |
| foundation | stone base ⓘ |
| hasKeeperHouses | yes ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| height | about 32.9 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(3) W 30s ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eigersund
ⓘ
linked to:
Egersund
Rogaland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Eigerøya
ⓘ
linked to:
Eigerøy island
North Sea coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | Norwegian Coastal Administration ⓘ |
| marking | red tower with two white bands ⓘ |
| near |
town of Egersund
ⓘ
linked to:
Egersund
|
| oceanBasin | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partly ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Kystverket
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian Coastal Administration
|
| originalOptic | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Norway
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Norway
|
| sea | North Sea ⓘ |
| significance |
important navigational aid on the North Sea
ⓘ
one of the first cast-iron lighthouses in Norway ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 32.9 metres ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1854 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eigerøy lighthouse Description of subject: Eigerøy lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse in Eigersund, Norway, known for being one of the country’s first cast-iron lighthouses and an important navigational aid on the North Sea.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Eigersund municipality
subject linked to:
Eigerøy island
linked to: Eigerøy lighthouse