Elsehoved Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Elsehoved Lighthouse
The Elsehoved Lighthouse, established in 1894, features a cylindrical cast iron tower reaching 8 meters in height. This structure is distinguished by red and white horizontal bands. A lantern and gallery are positioned atop the tower, which has a focal height of 10 meters. The lighthouse, first illuminated in 1894, is situated on the western side of Svendborg Sund, roughly 2.3 kilometers south of Lundeborg. Its light sequence consists of a single white, red, or green flash every 5 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This structure serves as a navigation aid, marking a point extending into Svendborg Sund, assisting ships traveling between Funen and Langeland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- LFl WGR 5s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lundeborg(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C1590
- NGA No.
- 3836
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-006
- Wikidata
- Q23748963 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Svendborg Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region of Southern Denmark
- Sea Region
- Marks a prominent point projecting into the west side of the Svendborg Sund opposite Lohals, Langeland, located off the Elsehovedvej about 3 km south of Lundeborg.
- Latitude
- 55.1015°
- Longitude
- 10.7749°
Nearby Vessels
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