Søvik Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Søvik Lighthouse
Søvik Lighthouse is a 7-meter tall cylindrical stone tower situated on a small island approximately 2.5 kilometers north of Søvik. The structure features a lantern room painted white with a red roof. Its light emits two white flashes, or changes color to red or green, over an 8-second cycle depending on the direction of approach. This light has a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The directional light of Søvik Lighthouse is essential for navigating the specific channels north of Søvik, providing precise guidance to avoid local hazards by changing color based on the direction of approach.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 8s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- City
- Alstahaug
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- Small island about 2.5 km north of Søvik
- Latitude
- 65.9423°
- Longitude
- 12.4330°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Heroy(5.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L2168
- NGA No.
- 9620
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m round stone cairn with lantern and gallery. The lantern is painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Søvik على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.