Buholmråsa Lighthouse

The Buholmråsa Lighthouse (Norwegian: Buholmråsa fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Svesfjorden on the small island Sønnaholmen about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Seter. It was built in 1917 and automated in 1994. The Kya Lighthouse lies on a small island in the open ocean about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) to the northwest of Buholmråsa Lighthouse. During World War II, air raids damaged some of the buildings at this station.[1]

Buholmråsa Lighthouse
Buholmråsa fyrstasjon
LocationSønnaholmen, Osen, Norway
Coordinates64°24′06″N 10°27′10″E
Tower
Constructed1917 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructioncast iron Edit this on Wikidata
Automated1994 Edit this on Wikidata
Height23.5 m (77 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylinder Edit this on Wikidata
Markingsred (tower), white (stripe) Edit this on Wikidata
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
RaconB Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height38 m (125 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Intensity140,400 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range19.3 nmi (35.7 km; 22.2 mi) (white), 16.3 nmi (30.2 km; 18.8 mi) (red), 15.8 nmi (29.3 km; 18.2 mi) (green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s Edit this on Wikidata

The 23.5-metre (77 ft) tall, round, cast iron lighthouse is red with one white stripe and it can be seen for up to 19.3 nautical miles (35.7 km; 22.2 mi). The light sits on top at an elevation of 38 metres (125 ft) above sea level. The 140,400-candela light emits a white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds. The lighthouse also broadcasts a racon signal that is a morse code letter B (-•••).[2][3]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Trondheim Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Buholmråsa fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.


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