Børøyholmen Lighthouse

Børøyholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Børøyholmen fyrstasjon) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Trondheimsleia in the entrance to the Kråkvågfjorden on a tiny island off the shore of the village of Hestvika. The light marks the channel into the Trondheimsleia between the island of Hitra and the islands of Leksa.

Børøyholmen Lighthouse
Børøyholmen fyrstasjon
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63.5721°N 09.2226°E / 63.5721; 09.2226
Year first constructed1874 (first)
Year first lit1970 (current)
Automated1970
ConstructionConcrete tower
Tower shapeCylindrical
Markings / patternWhite with red roof
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height13.3 metres (44 ft)
RangeRed: 8.1 nmi (15.0 km; 9.3 mi)

Green: 7.7 nmi (14.3 km; 8.9 mi)

White: 10.5 nmi (19.4 km; 12.1 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s
Admiralty numberL1184
NGA number7096
ARLHS numberNOR-065
Norway number409400

The 13-metre (43 ft) tall lighthouse is a cylindrical, concrete tower that is painted white and it had a red roof. The light sits at an elevation of 13.3 metres (44 ft) above sea level and it emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds. The light can be seen for up to 10.5 nmi (19.4 km; 12.1 mi). The site is only accessible by boat.[1][2]

History

The original lighthouse was built in 1874 and it was closed in 1970 when the new automated lighthouse was built alongside it. The original lighthouse had a 8-metre (26 ft) tall tower that was attached to a 1 12-story lighthouse keeper's house. The house was demolished in 1973, but the tower remains.[3]

See also

References

  1. Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hitra and Frøya". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Børøyholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-16.


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