Boltholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Boltholmen Lighthouse
A 5.5-meter square skeletal steel tower, covered with white siding, features a red lantern and gallery. With a focal height of 7 meters, its light has a geographic range of 9.3 nautical miles. The illumination is characterized by two white flashes (Oc 2) interspersed with red or green sectors, repeating every 8 seconds (WRG 8s). This structure, situated on a small island 0.6 km from Brattvag, marks the Samsfjord entry. Public access is permitted to the site, but the tower is not open for entry.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for craft entering Samsfjord near Brattvag. Its light's flashing pattern and color variations assist sailors in pinpointing safe passage routes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Haram
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- An island in the Samsfjord at the entrance to Brattvåg.
- Latitude
- 62.6107°
- Longitude
- 6.4495°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Brattvag(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0940
- NGA No.
- 6428
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower, covered with white siding, with lantern and gallery
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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