Ørsvåg Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ørsvåg Lighthouse
The Ørsvåg Lighthouse is a 6-meter-tall square skeletal tower with a lantern and gallery, standing on a bluff on the east side of Sagøy. Its focal height reaches 27 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal that changes every 6 seconds, indicating its aspect. This structure, built in 1951, replaced an earlier light first established in 1862. The original lighthouse from the 19th century was sold and removed in 1960. The tower's lantern roof is painted red, contrasting with the white structure.
Why it matters: Established in 1862, this light has a long history of aiding vessels navigating the waters west of Kabelvåg. Its directional light provides specific guidance for approaching Ørsvåg harbor and Sagøy.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 6s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1951
- First Lit
- 1862
Significant events: Original lighthouse sold and removed in 1960
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Svolvar(3.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2888
- NGA No.
- 11520
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-287
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white, lantern roof red
Structure: square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Vågan
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- on a bluff on the east side of Sagøy, off Ørsvåg harbor, about 3.5 km west southwest of Kabelvåg
- Latitude
- 68.1960°
- Longitude
- 14.4152°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ørsvåg على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.