Buholmråsa Lighthouse

The Buholmråsa Lighthouse (Norwegian: Buholmråsa fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Svesfjorden on the small island Sønnaholmen about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Seter. It was built in 1917 and automated in 1994. The Kya Lighthouse lies on a small island in the open ocean about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) to the northwest of Buholmråsa Lighthouse. During World War II, air raids damaged some of the buildings at this station.[1]

Buholmråsa Lighthouse
Buholmråsa fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°24′07″N 10°27′10″E
Year first constructed1917
Automated1994
ConstructionCast iron
Tower shapeCylindrical tower
Markings / patternRed with white stripe
Tower height23.5 metres (77 ft)
Focal height38 metres (125 ft)
Intensity140,400 candela
RangeRed: 16.3 nmi (30.2 km; 18.8 mi)

Green: 15.8 nmi (29.3 km; 18.2 mi)

White: 19.3 nmi (35.7 km; 22.2 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s
RaconB (-•••)
Admiralty numberL1720
NGA number8524
ARLHS numberNOR-063
Norway number489700
Heritagecultural property 

The 23.5-metre (77 ft) tall, round, cast iron lighthouse is red with one white stripe and it can be seen for up to 19.3 nautical miles (35.7 km; 22.2 mi). The light sits on top at an elevation of 38 metres (125 ft) above sea level. The 140,400-candela light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds. The lighthouse also broadcasts a racon signal that is a morse code letter B (-•••).[2][3]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Buholmråsa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.


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