Bøvær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bøvær Lighthouse
Also known as: Bøvær (Lille Bøholmen)
The Bøvær Lighthouse, first illuminated in 1904, is a 7-meter-high square wood tower with a red lantern roof. Situated on Lille Bøholmen island near Bøvær harbor on Senja's western shore, its light is positioned at a focal height of 10 meters. The lighthouse projects a Fl WRG 6s characteristic, offering a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The site is accessible to visitors, but the tower structure remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for local fishing boats and other vessels approaching Bøvær harbor. Its directional light assists in marking specific channels and hazards along the complex western Senja coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1904
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white, lantern roof red
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Senja
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- on a small island, Lille Bøholmen, off the harbor of Bøvær on the west coast of Senja
- Latitude
- 69.4662°
- Longitude
- 17.2232°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ersfjord(3.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3530
- NGA No.
- 13104
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