Hals Øst Forfyr Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hals Øst Forfyr Lighthouse
This semicircular building, standing 4 meters tall, was established in 1849 to guide vessels into the Limfjord. Its white exterior features a single red horizontal band, providing a distinct visual marker. The light is emitted from a rectangular window, showing white, red, or green signals on a 5-second cycle. This station is located on the west breakwater at Hals, marking the northern side of the Limfjord entrance. Its geographic range extends to 7.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: Hals Øst Forfyr is critical for safe passage into and out of the Limfjord, guiding ships navigating the northern approach to the entrance. Its directional light, changing color by position, offers precise warnings about the breakwater and channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 5s
- Focal Height
- 4m
- Geographic Range
- 7.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1849
Significant events: station established 1849
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hals(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- DEN-193
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- semicircular
- Tower Color
- white with one red horizontal band
Structure: semicircular building; the light is shown through a rectangular window
Location
- City
- Aalborg Municipality
- Country
- 🇩🇰Denmark
- Region
- North Denmark Region
- Sea Region
- West breakwater at Hals, on the north side of the Limfjord entrance.
- Latitude
- 56.9904°
- Longitude
- 10.3057°
Nearby Vessels
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