Nordvalen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nordvalen Lighthouse
Completed in 1960, Nordvalen lighthouse is a 26-meter concrete tower standing 15.1 kilometers from Umeå, marking the center of the Gulf of Bothnia. Its cylindrical structure, painted with red and black horizontal bands, features two galleries and a helipad on top. The lighthouse emits an occulting white, red, or green light on an 8-second cycle, visible for 14.1 nautical miles. Situated about 3 kilometers southeast of the Holmögadd lighthouse, it serves maritime traffic midway between Sweden and Finland. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Nordvalen is essential for safe navigation in the central Gulf of Bothnia, guiding vessels between Sweden and Finland. Its directional light system clearly marks safe routes and warns of hazards in this active shipping area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 8s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Light Range
- 17NM (31.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1960
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and black horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with two galleries and a helipad on top
Location
- City
- Umeå kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västerbotten County
- Sea Region
- center of the Gulf of Bothnia (midway between Sweden and Finland) about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of the Holmögadd lighthouse
- Latitude
- 63.5358°
- Longitude
- 20.7767°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Umea(15.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5874
- NGA No.
- 116-11248
- ARLHS No.
- SWE050
- Wikidata
- Q10602253 →
اعثر على منارة Nordvalen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.