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Location | Hitra, Norway |
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Coordinates | 63°34′19″N 9°13′21″E / 63.5719°N 9.2225°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1874
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Construction | concrete (tower)
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Automated | 1970
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Height | 13 m (43 ft)
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Shape | cylinder
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Markings | white (tower), red (roof)
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Light | |
First lit | 1970
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Focal height | 13.3 m (44 ft)
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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)
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Characteristic | Oc WRG 6s
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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]
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]