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]

Table

Name Image Location
Coordinates		 Waterbody Built Tower Height Focal Height Range
Ainaži LighthouseAinaži
57°51′59″N 24°21′37″E / 57.86638°N 24.36041°E / 57.86638; 24.36041 (Ainazi)		Gulf of Riga193018 m (59 ft)22 m (72 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Akmenrags LighthousePāvilosta
56°49′55″N 21°03′26″E / 56.83192°N 21.05730°E / 56.83192; 21.05730 (Akmenrags)		Baltic Sea1879/192138 m (125 ft)38 m (125 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Bernati LighthouseNīca
56°22′56″N 20°58′52″E / 56.38223°N 20.98116°E / 56.38223; 20.98116 (Bernati)		Baltic Sea196221 m (69 ft)41 m (135 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Daugavgrīva LighthouseDaugavgrīva
57°03′34″N 24°01′18″E / 57.05949°N 24.02157°E / 57.05949; 24.02157 ([Daugavgriva)		Gulf of Riga1721/195735 m (115 ft)37 m (121 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
Gipka LighthouseRoja parish
57°34′11″N 22°39′27″E / 57.56984°N 22.65753°E / 57.56984; 22.65753 (Gipka)		Gulf of Riga195430 m (98 ft)37 m (121 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Liepāja LighthouseLiepāja
56°31′01″N 20°59′32″E / 56.51681°N 20.99229°E / 56.51681; 20.99229 (Liepaja)		Baltic Sea186833 m (108 ft)32 m (105 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
MiķeļbākaMiķeļtornis
57°36′00″N 21°58′05″E / 57.59988°N 21.96792°E / 57.59988; 21.96792 (Mikelbaka)		Irbe Strait1885/195756 m (184 ft)59 m (194 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Mērsrags LighthouseMērsrags
57°21′57″N 23°07′12″E / 57.36589°N 23.11994°E / 57.36589; 23.11994 (Mersrags)		Gulf of Riga187519 m (62 ft)26 m (85 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Kolka LighthouseCape Kolka
57°48′09″N 22°38′05″E / 57.80238°N 22.63462°E / 57.80238; 22.63462 (Kolka)		Irbe Strait1875/188421 m (69 ft)20 m (66 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Ovisi LighthouseTārgale
57°34′07″N 21°42′58″E / 57.56867°N 21.71598°E / 57.56867; 21.71598 (Ovisi)		Irbe Strait181433 m (108 ft)38 m (125 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Pape LighthouseRucava
56°09′18″N 21°01′24″E / 56.15488°N 21.02327°E / 56.15488; 21.02327 (Pape)		Baltic Sea1890/191022 m (72 ft)26 m (85 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Ragaciems LighthouseLapmežciems Parish
57°02′04″N 23°29′10″E / 57.03450°N 23.48600°E / 57.03450; 23.48600 (Ragaciems)		Gulf of Riga196030 m (98 ft)37 m (121 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Slītere LighthouseSlītere National Park
57°37′00″N 22°17′00″E / 57.61667°N 22.28333°E / 57.61667; 22.28333 (Slitere)		Baltic Sea184924 m (79 ft)82 m (269 ft)Inactive
Užava LighthouseUžava
57°12′33″N 21°24′53″E / 57.20908°N 21.41467°E / 57.20908; 21.41467 (Uzava)		Baltic Sea186919 m (62 ft)44 m (144 ft)15 nmi (28 km)

See also

List of tallest buildings in Latvia

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 116, Baltic Sea with Kattegat, Belts and Sound and Gulf of Bothnia (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 173.
  3. ↑ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas.lv. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

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