Stureholmen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Stureholmen Lighthouse
Built in 1904, Stureholmen Lighthouse is situated on a small island in the Hjeltefjord, about 2 km northeast of Tjeldstø. The lighthouse consists of a 5-meter stone tower supporting a white lantern and gallery with a red roof. Its focal height reaches 11 meters above sea level. The light emits two white, green, or red flashes every 8 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. This station is operational and located within the Øygarden municipality.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for preventing vessels from grounding on the island it marks. Its directional light provides specific warnings to maritime traffic navigating the Hjeltefjord.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WGR 8s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1904
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stura(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B4064
- NGA No.
- 3972
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Color
- white lantern and gallery with a red roof, on a stone tower
- Material
- stone
Structure: lantern and gallery, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a short stone tower
Location
- City
- Øygarden
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- small island in the Hjeltefjord about 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of Tjeldstø
- Latitude
- 60.6113°
- Longitude
- 4.8674°
Nearby Vessels
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