Kibergneset Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kibergneset Lighthouse
Kibergneset lighthouse is situated on a promontory marking the easternmost point of Norway's Varanger Peninsula, approximately 10 km south of Vardø. This 4-meter tall, round concrete tower features a lantern and snow screen, painted white with a red roof, and is mounted on a concrete pad. It stands 67 meters above sea level, emitting a white light that flashes once every 10 seconds. The geographic range of the light is 10 nautical miles. The lighthouse site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the Barents Sea, marking the extreme eastern tip of the Varanger Peninsula and providing a reference point for safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Vardø
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Finnmark
- Sea Region
- eastern tip of the Varanger Peninsula, on a promontory about 10 km south of Vardø
- Latitude
- 70.2878°
- Longitude
- 31.0535°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vardo(4.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4228
- NGA No.
- 14664
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof and mounted on a concrete pad
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A 4m round lantern and snow screen, painted white with a red roof, is mounted on a concrete pad.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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