Hisken Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hisken Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands on a small island at the northern edge of the entrance to the fjord leading to Vordnes. The structure is a 5-meter lantern, painted white with a red roof, set atop a stone base. Its light displays white, red, and green and flashes every 6 seconds. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Hisken lighthouse is essential for vessels entering the fjord to Vordnes, offering directional guidance with its multi-colored light to help mariners avoid hazards in the complex entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Location
- City
- Bømlo
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- small island on the north side of the entrance to the fjord leading to Vordnes
- Latitude
- 59.7209°
- Longitude
- 5.1286°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bomlo(3.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3614
- NGA No.
- 2968
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 5m lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a stone base.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hisken على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.