Bjargtangar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bjargtangar Lighthouse
Also known as: Bjargtangar (Látrabjarg)
Bjargtangar Lighthouse is a square, 6-meter tall concrete tower built in 1948. It is situated atop the vertical Látrabjarg cliffs, marking Iceland's westernmost point. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 60 meters, with a geographic range of 20.1 nautical miles. The structure itself is a two-story concrete building with the lantern positioned on the seaward side of the second floor. While the site is accessible by road, the tower remains closed to the public. The nearest port is Patreksfjordur, located 14.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the westernmost point of Iceland and the European mainland, serving as a significant navigational aid for vessels in the North Atlantic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 60m
- Geographic Range
- 20.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square 2-story concrete building with a lantern on the seaward side of the second floor
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Vesturbyggð
- Sea Region
- marks the westernmost point of Iceland, and thereby the westernmost point of Europe, at longitude 24°32'03 W. Located atop a vertical cliff called Látrabjarg.
- Latitude
- 65.5023°
- Longitude
- -24.5312°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Patreksfjordur(14.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4560
- NGA No.
- 115-18512
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-029
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3378179 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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