Barøy Lighthouse

Barøy Lighthouse
*Barøy fyrstasjon*
	View of the lighthouse
	Location of the lighthouse
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	68°21′13″N 16°04′48″E / 68.3536°N 16.08°E
Tower
Constructed	1903
Construction	concrete
Height	7.3 metres (24 ft)
Shape	cylindrical
Markings	white with red top
Light
Automated	1980
Focal height	27.5 metres (90 ft)
Intensity	55,800 candela
Range	Red: 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi); Green: 9.6 nmi (17.8 km; 11.0 mi); White: 12.6 nmi (23.3 km; 14.5 mi)
Characteristic	Oc(2) WRG 8s
Norway no.	725100

Barøy Lighthouse (Norwegian: Barøy fyr) is a coastal lighthouse in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northwestern shore of the island of Barøya. It marks the entrance to the Ofotfjorden, which leads to the inland port of the town of Narvik.^[1]

History[]

The first lighthouse here was built in 1903 and it began its work on 1 October 1903. The light was mounted on a concrete base and attached to the west end of a 1-story wooden lighthouse keeper's house.^[1]

In 1980, the lighthouse building was closed and a new automated light was built about 20 metres (66 ft) northeast of the old light. The 7.3-metre (24 ft) tall light sits at an elevation of 27.5 metres (90 ft) above sea level. The occulting light on top flashes red, white, or green depending on the direction from which it is viewed. The 55,800-candela light can be seen for up to 12.6 nautical miles (23.3 km; 14.5 mi). The light tower is white with a red top.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Barøya fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
^ Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
^ Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Narvik Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.

External links[]

Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)

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[snl-1] Wisting, Tor, ed. (2009-02-14). "Barøya fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-11-25.

[2] Kystverket (2018). Norske Fyrliste (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245015959. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-26.

[rw-3] Rowlett, Russ (2018-09-22). "Lighthouses of Norway: Narvik Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2018-11-25.

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