Nærøysund Lighthouse

Nærøysund Lighthouse
Nærøysund fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
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LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°50′34.2″N 11°11′41.2″E / 64.842833°N 11.194778°E / 64.842833; 11.194778
Tower
Constructed1904 (first)
ConstructionWood
Automated1984
Height13.9 metres (46 ft)
ShapeCylindrical tower
MarkingsWhite with red top
Light
First lit1984 (current)
Deactivated1984 (first)
Focal height12.9 metres (42 ft)
Intensity26,100 candela
Range12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi)
CharacteristicOc WRG 6S
Norway no.551500

Nærøysund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Nærøysund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway. This lighthouse replaced the Prestøy Lighthouse south of the island of Nærøya (across the Nærøysundet strait from this lighthouse) that was in operation from 1841 until 1904. This lighthouse was operational from 1904 until 1984, when the old lighthouse was decommissioned and a new automated light tower was built adjacent to the building.[1]

Nærøysund lighthouse stands on the eastern shore of the island of Inner-Vikna, just south of Rørvik, along the Nærøysundet strait. The light tower is 13.9 metres (46 ft) tall. The occulting light has a 6-second cycle, emitting a 26,100-candela light. The light can be seen for about 12.7 nautical miles (23.5 km; 14.6 mi).[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nærøysund fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  2. ^ "Nærøysundet fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  3. ^ Kystverket (2008). Norske Fyrliste 2008 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 978-82-450-0628-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.


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