Sjøsanden Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sjøsanden Lighthouse
This square, pyramidal wooden tower, standing 6 meters tall, was built and first lit in 1907. It is painted white and features a red lantern roof. The lighthouse is situated on the west side of the entrance to Mandal harbor, Norway, directly behind Sjøsanden beach. Its focal height is 8 meters. The light emits an occulting white, red, or green signal with one occultation every 6 seconds, providing a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Mandal's harbor, using directional light to guide vessels through its entrance. Its unique location behind Norway's only natural sand beach makes it a distinctive landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1907
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mandal(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3020
- NGA No.
- 1580
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a red lantern roof
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Lindesnes
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Agder
- Sea Region
- west side of the entrance to the harbor of Mandal, Norway, behind Sjøsanden beach
- Latitude
- 58.0204°
- Longitude
- 7.4471°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Sjøsanden على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.