Rypån Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rypån Lighthouse
Rypån lighthouse stands as a 9.5-meter concrete post on a skerry within the Risværfjord, a segment of Norway's inland passage south of Dolma. Painted white with a red lantern roof, its structure includes a gallery and lantern. The light emits two white flashes every 8 seconds, with red and green sectors also visible depending on the approach. This operational light has a focal height of 8 meters and a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for vessels traversing the Risværfjord, a critical segment of Norway's inland passage. Its directional light guides ships through safe channels and away from potential dangers.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Nærøysund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Trøndelag
- Sea Region
- a skerry in the Risværfjord, a section of the inland passage south of Dolma
- Latitude
- 64.9823°
- Longitude
- 11.5936°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kolvereid(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1949
- NGA No.
- 9160
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 9.5m concrete post with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red lantern roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.