Valar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Valar Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower, 6 meters tall and painted white, houses the Valar Lighthouse. Built in 1950, this structure stands 7 meters above sea level and emits a light visible for 9.3 nautical miles. The light cycles through two white flashes followed by a change to either red or green every 10 seconds, projected from a slit-like window at the tower's apex. Located about 4 kilometers west of Burgsvik, it marks the southern entrance to Burgsvik Hamn. The lighthouse is situated on what appears to be a working farm.
Why it matters: The Valar Lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Burgsvik Hamn, marking its southern entrance with a directional light that changes color to provide precise guidance. Its unique design, with the light emanating from a slit-like window, is a notable architectural feature.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 10s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Light Range
- 8NM (14.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1950
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Burgsvik(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7212
- NGA No.
- 9740
- Wikidata
- Q40407630 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with half gallery, painted white; the light is shown through a slit-like window at the top of the tower
Location
- City
- Gotland Municipality
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gotland County
- Sea Region
- marks the southern entrance to Burgsvik Hamn, located about 4 km west of Burgsvik.
- Latitude
- 57.0306°
- Longitude
- 18.2183°
Nearby Vessels
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