Rotvikodden Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rotvikodden Lighthouse
Rotvikodden is a 6.5-meter concrete post light located on the western side of Ylvingen island. Its lantern is painted white with a red roof, and the supporting piles are black. The focal height of the light is 4.5 meters, with a geographic range of 8.2 nautical miles. It emits alternating white, red, and green flashes every 8 seconds, with two white flashes occurring in quick succession. This light helps guide vessels navigating the coastal passages between Vega and the mainland.
Why it matters: Rotvikodden's directional light is important for safely navigating the specific coastal passages around Ylvingen island, preventing groundings on the promontory it marks.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 4.5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.2NM
Location
- City
- Vega
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Located at the tip of a promontory on the west side of Ylvingen, an island halfway between Vega and the mainland.
- Latitude
- 65.6244°
- Longitude
- 12.1309°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Color
- Lantern white with a red roof, piles black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 6.5 m concrete post light with lantern and gallery. The lantern is painted white with a red roof, and the piles are black.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Igeroy(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2037
- NGA No.
- 9348
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