Børøyholmen Lighthouse
Børøyholmen Lighthouse in the 1890s | |
| Location | Hitra Municipality, 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 Hitra Municipality 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.