Rinkenæs Forfyr Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rinkenæs Forfyr Lighthouse
Also known as: Rinkenäs
Built in 1896, the Rinkenæs Forfyr is a cylindrical cast iron tower standing 8.5 meters tall, with its lantern reaching a focal height of 10 meters. The tower is painted white and features a single red horizontal band. It is situated approximately 1.2 kilometers southeast of Rinkenæs, between Dalsgård and Sandager. The light emits a white or green signal, with a characteristic of one white or green flash every 2 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 10.4 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This light guides westbound ships making their turn around the Schausende peninsula on the German side, marking a critical point for safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Oc W G 2s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1896
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Grasten(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C1166
- NGA No.
- 2944
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-102
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Sønderborg Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region of Southern Denmark
- Sea Region
- guides westbound ships as they make their turn around the peninsula of Schausende on the German side. Located about 1.2 km southeast of Rinkenæs, halfway between Dalsgård and Sandager.
- Latitude
- 54.8900°
- Longitude
- 9.5774°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Denmark، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.