Pirholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pirholmen Lighthouse
Built in 1849, Pirholmen Lighthouse consists of a 1-1/2 story concrete keeper's house with a lantern window on its front. This structure, located on an island in the Bekkjarviksund southeast of Austevoll, served as a navigational aid until 1900. The keeper's house became a private residence in 1903. The light emits a single white, red, or green flash every 2 seconds. With a focal height of 7 meters, its geographic range is 9.3 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was important for safe passage through the Bekkjarviksund and represents an early architectural style for lighthouses in the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 2s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1849
Significant events: Inactive since 1900, house became private residence in 1903
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Austevoll(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3764
- NGA No.
- 3488
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 1-1/2 story concrete keeper's house with a lantern window on its front.
Location
- City
- Austevoll
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- on an island in the Bekkjarviksund about 2 km southeast of Austevoll
- Latitude
- 60.0909°
- Longitude
- 5.1808°
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