Užava Lighthouse
Užava Lighthouse has a focal height of 44 metres, a tower height of 19 metres and a range of 15 nautical miles. It was built in 1869.
- Focal height
- 44 metres
- Tower height
- 19 metres
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Built
- 1869
- First lit
- 1925
- Light characteristic
- white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off, 1.5 s on, 4.5 s off
- Coordinates
- 57.20908, 21.41467
The Užava Lighthouse is located in Užava, Ventspils district, Latvia, and was built in 1869. It has a tower height of 19m and a focal height of 44m, with a range of 15 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at coordinates 57.209080, 21.414670.
Light and tower
It lies on the Baltic Sea. It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of limestone. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. The light has a focal height of 44 metres. The light has a range of 15 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off, 1.5 s on, 4.5 s off. It was first lit in 1925.
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Details
- Name
- Užava Lighthouse<br>''Užavas bāka''
- Marking
- white tower and lantern
- Range Nm
- 15
- Foundation
- octagonal basement
- Year Built
- 1869
- Description
- '''Užava Lighthouse''' (Latvian: ''Užavas bāka'') - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion. For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement – a dense log wall was constructed to secure the lighthouse's location in 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with gravel, and big boulders to absorb the waves' energy. Currently, the base of the lighthouse is protected by rock armour.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Body Of Water
- Baltic Sea
- Image Caption
- Užava Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Užava parish|Užava]]<br>[[Ventspils district]]<br>[[Latvia]]
- Focal Height M
- 44
- Tower Height M
- 19
- Year First Lit
- 1925
- Light Characteristic
- white light, 1.5 s on, 2.5 s off, 1.5 s on, 4.5 s off
- Construction Material
- limestone tower