Nærøysund Lighthouse

Coastal lighthouse in Norway

Lighthouse

64°50′34.2″N 11°11′41.2″E / 64.842833°N 11.194778°E / 64.842833; 11.194778TowerConstructed1904 (first)ConstructionWoodAutomated1984Height13.9 metres (46 ft)ShapeCylindrical towerMarkingsWhite with red topLightFirst lit1984 (current)Deactivated1984 (first)Focal height12.9 metres (42 ft)Intensity26,100 candelaRange12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi)CharacteristicOc WRG 6SNorway no.551500

Nærøysund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Nærøysund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag, Norway. This lighthouse replaced the Prestøy Lighthouse in Nærøy (across the Nærøysundet strait) 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]

References

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