Somfletherwisch Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Somfletherwisch Lighthouse
Also known as: Somfletherwisch (Mielstack) Unterfeuer
This cylindrical lighthouse, built in 2009, stands 22 meters tall and displays red and white horizontal bands. Its focal height is 19 meters, providing a geographic range of 12.9 nautical miles. The light emits an isophase white signal on an 8-second cycle. The structure features a round lantern and gallery. While the lighthouse site is open for visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public. It is located near the port of Wedel, 1.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The Somfletherwisch Lighthouse offers modern guidance for vessels navigating busy German coastal waters. Its 2009 construction demonstrates the ongoing need for visual aids alongside electronic navigation systems.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Raw Code
- Iso W 8s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Light Range
- 11NM (20.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: round cylindrical tower with a large round lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Jork
- Country
- 🇩🇪Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Latitude
- 53.5696°
- Longitude
- 9.6400°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wedel(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B1534.
- ARLHS No.
- FED-153
- Wikidata
- Q30018353 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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