Nærøysund Lighthouse

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
Nærøysund fyrstasjon

View of the lighthouse
Location	Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	64°50′34.2″N 11°11′41.2″E
Tower
Constructed	1904 (first)
Construction	Wood
Automated	1984
Height	13.9 metres (46 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical tower
Markings	White with red top
Light
First lit	1984 (current)
Deactivated	1984 (first)
Focal height	12.9 metres (42 ft)
Intensity	26,100 candela
Range	12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi)
Characteristic	Oc WRG 6S
Norway no.	551500

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

• Norway portal
• Engineering portal

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

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.

External links

• Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
• Picture of Nærøysund Lighthouse