Kolding Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kolding Lighthouse Lighthouse
Kolding Lighthouse, established in 1900, is a square wooden tower standing 4 meters tall, painted green with white trim. It is located at Drejensodde, on the north side of the Kolding Fjord entrance, guiding ships toward Kolding harbor. The light emits a white, red, or green signal on a 5-second cycle, providing directional guidance. The focal height of the light is also 4 meters, with a geographic range of 7.9 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated about 6 km east of Kolding, marking the western side of the Lille Bælt.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels approaching Kolding harbor through the west side of the Lille Bælt and into Kolding Fjord. Its unique color-changing light offers specific directional cues for safe navigation into the port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 5s
- Focal Height
- 4m
- Geographic Range
- 7.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1900
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Skaerbaekvaerket(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C0956
- NGA No.
- 2572
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-099
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- green with white trim
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood building, painted green with white trim
Location
- City
- Kolding
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- Region of Southern Denmark
- Sea Region
- Located on a point of land at Drejensodde, at the end of Drejensvej, about 6 km east of Kolding on the north side of the entrance to Kolding Fjord, guiding ships approaching Kolding harbor on the west side of the Lille Bælt.
- Latitude
- 55.4974°
- Longitude
- 9.5836°
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