Leirvik Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Leirvik Lighthouse
An octagonal concrete tower painted white and red, Leirvik Lighthouse was established as a station in 1878 and first lit in its current form in 1903. The structure features a lantern mounted on a concrete pad. Its light cycles through white, red, and green flashes every 6 seconds, with a focal height of 14 meters. The geographic range extends to 11.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: Leirvik Lighthouse's continuous operation since 1903, following the initial 1878 station, highlights its sustained importance for local navigation within Stord Kommune.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1903
Significant events: station established 1878, current light established 1903
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: An octagonal lantern mounted on a concrete pad.
Location
- City
- Stord
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- Coastal Norway, within Stord Kommune, located in front of a historic lighthouse
- Latitude
- 59.7793°
- Longitude
- 5.5418°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stord(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3720
- NGA No.
- 3168
- Wikidata
- Q16946821 →
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