Nyholmen Lighthouse

Nyholmen Lighthouse (Norwegian: Nyholmen fyr, formerly called Bodø fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the extreme southwestern tip of a small island (connected to the mainland by a causeway) in the northern part of the harbour for the town of Bodø.

Nyholmen Lighthouse
Nyholmen fyrstasjon
View of the lighthouse
Location of the lighthouse
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67°17′10″N 14°21′53″E
Tower
Constructed2017 (current)
Constructionfiberglass
Automated1907
Height7.4 m (24 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower
Markingswhite tower, red roof
Heritagecultural property Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Deactivated2017 (second)
Focal height7.5 m (25 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) (white), 2 nmi (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) (red), 2 nmi (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) (green) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc WRG 6s Edit this on Wikidata
Norway no.698000
Original light
Constructed1875 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1907 Edit this on Wikidata

The light sits atop a 7.4-metre (24 ft) tall white, fiberglass tower. The light sits at an elevation of 7.6 metres (25 ft) above sea level. It flashes white, red, or green light (depending on direction), occulting once every six seconds.[1]

History

The original lighthouse was built in 1875 and it consisted of a 5-metre (16 ft) tall octagonal cast iron tower attached to the front corner of a stone, white, 1+12-story keeper's house. That light was discontinued in 1907 when a new tower was built closer to the southwestern tip of the island. The new light was automated on the top of a concrete tower. The old lighthouse was transferred to the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments in 1987. In 2017, the old 110-year-old concrete light tower was taken down and replaced with a similar fiberglass tower.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  2. Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Bodø Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. Norske Fyrhistorisk Forening. "Bodø/Nyholmen fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-14.


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