Rosholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rosholmen Lighthouse
This conical iron tower, standing 8 meters tall, was first lit in 1908. It is situated on a skerry approximately 2 kilometers northwest of Vigra. The lighthouse emits a white, red, or green light in a five-second cycle, providing directional guidance. The tower itself is painted white and topped with a lantern. The station was initially established in 1881, with the current structure being built in 1908. Its focal height reaches 14 meters, offering a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles.
Why it matters: Rosholmen lighthouse is essential for safe navigation northwest of Vigra, warning mariners of the skerry and guiding them through local channels with its directional colored flashes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 5s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1908
Significant events: station established 1881
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Haram(9.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0856
- NGA No.
- 6228
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-231
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- iron
Structure: conical iron tower with lantern
Location
- City
- Giske
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- Located on a skerry about 2 km northwest of Vigra.
- Latitude
- 62.6431°
- Longitude
- 5.9240°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rosholmen على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.