Rauma Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rauma Lighthouse Lighthouse
This 7-meter stone cairn lighthouse, painted white with a red roof, is situated on a skerry at the entrance to Langfjord, near Åfarnes, Norway. It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds, with red and green sectors also indicated. The geographic range of the light is 9.3 nautical miles. The lighthouse structure itself stands 7 meters tall, with the focal height also at 7 meters. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Andalsnes, 8 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safe navigation within the Langfjord, particularly for the ferries connecting Åfarnes and Sølsnes, which rely on its guidance through the fjord's entrance. Its unique sector light system precisely marks safe passages and warns of specific hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) 10s (sectors W, R, G)
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Rauma
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- skerry in the entrance to the Langfjord, off Åfarnes
- Latitude
- 62.6703°
- Longitude
- 7.5053°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Andalsnes(8.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0978
- NGA No.
- 6508
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m stone cairn with a lantern, painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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