Bøkfjord Lighthouse


Bøkfjord Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the mouth of Bøkfjorden in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about north of the town of Kirkenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality, about west of the border with Russia.

History

The lighthouse was established in 1910, and re-built in 1947-1948, having been destroyed during World War II. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998 and it was automated in 2006.
The tall white, square, concrete tower has a red, metal, cylindrical light room on top. The light emits two white flashes every 15 seconds. The 513,000 candela light can be seen for up to. The light is emitted at an altitude of above sea level. The site is only accessible by boat, and it is closed to the public.