Tjörnes Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tjörnes Lighthouse
A 12-meter-high cylindrical concrete tower with a lantern and gallery, Tjörnes lighthouse was erected and began operation in 1929. The structure is painted yellow, with the lantern housing and gallery in red. Its light pattern is a white flash occurring every 15 seconds. The light source is positioned 35 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. It is located approximately 11 kilometers from Husavik - hofn.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the Tjörnes peninsula, an area with navigational challenges on Iceland's northern coast, providing a reference point for seafarers.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1929
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Husavik - hofn(11.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4688
- NGA No.
- 18828
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-092
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Tjörneshreppur
- Sea Region
- Marks a prominent cape on the north coast, about 1 km northwest of Máná.
- Latitude
- 66.2066°
- Longitude
- -17.1447°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tjörnes على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.