 Børøyholmen Lighthouse in the 1890s | |
| Location | Hitra, Norway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°34′19″N 9°13′21″E / 63.5719°N 9.2225°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1874  |
| Construction | concrete (tower) |
| Automated | 1970 |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylinder |
| Markings | white (tower), red (roof) |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1970 |
| Focal height | 13.3 m (44 ft) |
| Range | 10.5 nmi (19.4 km; 12.1 mi) (white), 8.1 nmi (15.0 km; 9.3 mi) (red), 7.7 nmi (14.3 km; 8.9 mi) (green) |
| Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s |
| Norway no. | 409400 |
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.
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+1⁄2-story lighthouse keeper's house. The house was demolished in 1973, but the tower remains.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Kystverket (2014). Norske Fyrliste 2014 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Hitra and Frøya". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ↑ Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Børøyholmen fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
External links
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)