Nærøysund Lighthouse

Nærøysund Lighthouse

Location	Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates	64°50′31″N 11°11′35″E / 64.84194°N 11.19306°E / 64.84194; 11.19306Coordinates: 64°50′31″N 11°11′35″E / 64.84194°N 11.19306°E / 64.84194; 11.19306
Year first lit	1904
Automated	1984
Height	13.9 metres (46 ft)
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

Nærøysund Lighthouse (Norwegian: Nærøysund fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-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 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

• Lighthouses in Norway
• List of lighthouses in Norway

References

1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nærøysund fyr" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/N%C3%A6r%C3%B8ysund_fyr. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
2. ^ "Nærøysundet fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=758:naeroeysundet-fyrstasjon&catid=111:nord-trondelag&Itemid=586. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
3. ^ Kystverket (2008) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Norske Fyrliste 2008. ISBN 9788245006285. http://www.kystverket.no/arch/_img/9719183.pdf.