Børøyholmen Lighthouse

Børøyholmen Lighthouse
Børøyholmen fyrstasjon

Børøyholmen Lighthouse in the 1890s
Location	Hitra, Norway
Coordinates	63°34′19″N 9°13′21″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

• List of lighthouses in Norway
• Lighthouses in Norway

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". The Lighthouse Directory. 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.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)