Vorupør Forfyr Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vorupør Forfyr Lighthouse
Constructed in 1894, the Vorupør Forfyr stands as a 4-meter tall wooden building located on the dunes at Nørre Vorupør. The light, visible at a focal height of 20 meters, shows an occulting red signal every 4 seconds. The light emanates from a small rectangular window in the structure, which is painted with red and white horizontal bands. Between 2019 and 2021, a temporary light was utilized during nearby construction, with the original light subsequently returned to its site. This lighthouse provides a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This navigation aid offers reference for the local fishing community, marking the Danish west coast waters. Its unusual design, featuring a light shown through a window, distinguishes it architecturally.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 4s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
Significant events: replaced by a temporary light during construction in 2019-21, light returned to original location
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Thisted(10.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-063
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- wood
Structure: wood building; the light is shown through a small rectangular window
Location
- City
- Thisted Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- North Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- on the dunes at Nørre Vorupør
- Latitude
- 56.9587°
- Longitude
- 8.3694°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Vorupør Forfyr على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Denmark، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.