List of lighthouses in Latvia
This is a list of
lighthouses in Latvia. They mark the western coast of the country, which includes parts of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Riga, and the Irbe Strait which connects the gulf to the Baltic.[1][2][3]
Latvian lighthouses date from the Russian Imperial period, and some of the newer ones are built during Soviet period.
Lighthouses in Latvia are monitored and regulated by the
Latvian Maritime Administration (Latvian: Latvijas jūras administrācija) and are operated by the local port authorities of Liepāja, Ventspils and Rīga
. Some are classified as Latvian Cultural Property of National Importance.
Lighthouses
Name | Coordinates | Water body
|
Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ainaži 57°51′59″N 24°21′37″E / 57.86638°N 24.36041°E |
Gulf of Riga | 1930 | 18 m (59 ft) | 22 m (72 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) | |
Pāvilosta 56°49′55″N 21°03′26″E / 56.83192°N 21.05730°E |
Baltic Sea | 1879/1921 | 38 m (125 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | |
|
Baltic Sea | 1962 | 21 m (69 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | |
|
Jūrmala 56°59′38.17″N 23°53′12.18″E / 56.9939361°N 23.8867167°E |
Gulf of Riga | 1956 | 28 m (92 ft) | 36 m (118 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
Daugavgrīva 57°03′34″N 24°01′18″E / 57.05949°N 24.02157°E |
Gulf of Riga | 1721/1957 | 35 m (115 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) | |
|
Gulf of Riga | 1954 | 30 m (98 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | |
Liepāja 56°31′01″N 20°59′32″E / 56.51681°N 20.99229°E |
Baltic Sea | 1868 | 33 m (108 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | |
Miķeļtornis 57°36′00″N 21°58′05″E / 57.59988°N 21.96792°E |
Irbe Strait | 1885/1957 | 56 m (184 ft) | 59 m (194 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) | |
Mērsrags 57°21′57″N 23°07′12″E / 57.36589°N 23.11994°E |
Gulf of Riga | 1875 | 19 m (62 ft) | 26 m (85 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | |
Cape Kolka 57°48′09″N 22°38′05″E / 57.80238°N 22.63462°E |
Irbe Strait | 1875/1884 | 21 m (69 ft) | 20 m (66 ft) | 10 nmi (19 km) | |
Tārgale 57°34′07″N 21°42′58″E / 57.56867°N 21.71598°E |
Irbe Strait | 1814 | 33 m (108 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | |
Rucava 56°09′18″N 21°01′24″E / 56.15488°N 21.02327°E |
Baltic Sea | 1890/1910 | 22 m (72 ft) | 26 m (85 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) | |
|
Lapmežciems Parish 57°02′04″N 23°29′10″E / 57.03450°N 23.48600°E |
Gulf of Riga | 1960 | 30 m (98 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
Slītere National Park 57°37′43″N 22°17′21″E / 57.62854°N 22.28915°E |
Baltic Sea | 1849 | 24 m (79 ft) | 82 m (269 ft) | Inactive | |
Baltic Sea | 1869 | 19 m (62 ft) | 44 m (144 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) | ||
Ventspils 57°24′19″N 21°31′29″E / 57.405389°N 21.524611°E |
Baltic Sea | 1970 | 11 m (36 ft) | 14 m (46 ft) | 3 nmi (6 km) |
See also
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
- List of tallest buildings in Latvia
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 173.
- ^ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas.lv. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
External links
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- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.