Hov Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hov Lighthouse
Hov Lighthouse, constructed in 1893, is a cylindrical brick tower standing 12 meters tall. It is painted white with a single red horizontal band. The lighthouse features a lantern and gallery and is attached to a one-and-a-half-story brick keeper's house. Its light has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The operational light displays white, red, or green and flashes once every 4 seconds. The structure is located at the northeastern tip of Langeland.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels around the northeastern tip of Langeland. Its attached keeper's house provides a glimpse into historical Danish lighthouse operations.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 4s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Light Range
- 12NM (22.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lohals(2.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-035
- Wikidata
- Q12317343 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
- Material
- brick
Structure: round brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-1/2 story brick keeper's house
Location
- City
- Langeland Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region of Southern Denmark
- Sea Region
- northeastern tip of Langeland, at the end of the Hov Fyrvej
- Latitude
- 55.1466°
- Longitude
- 10.9552°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hov على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Denmark، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.