Nordre Røse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nordre Røse Lighthouse
The Nordre Røse lighthouse, built in 1877, is a 17-meter cylindrical stone and granite tower. It is situated in the Oresund, approximately 600 meters northeast of København airport. The lighthouse guides ships through the narrow passage between Sjælland and Saltholm. Originally constructed in 1877, the structure was rebuilt in 1893. Its light emits two white flashes every 6 seconds, with additional red and green sectors. The tower is painted red and topped with a lantern and gallery.
Why it matters: Nordre Røse is indispensable for safe navigation through the Oresund, specifically guiding ships through the challenging narrow passage between Sjælland and Saltholm.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White, Red, Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1877
Significant events: rebuilt in 1893
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dragor(2.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-131
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- stone, granite
Structure: round tapered granite tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on an elliptical stone pier
Location
- City
- Tårnby Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Capital Region of Denmark
- Sea Region
- Located in the Oresund about 600 m northeast of the København airport, guiding ships through the narrow passage between the mainland of Sjælland and the island of Saltholm.
- Latitude
- 55.6360°
- Longitude
- 12.6868°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Nordre Røse على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Denmark، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.