List of lighthouses in Latvia
This is a list of lighthouses in Latvia. They mark the western coast of the country, which includes parts of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Riga, and the Irbe Strait which connects the gulf to the Baltic.[1][2][3]
Lighthouses
| Name | Image | Location coordinates |
Water body | Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range |
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| Ainaži Lighthouse |  | Ainaži 57.86638°N 24.36041°E | Gulf of Riga | 1930 | 18 m (59 ft) | 22 m (72 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) |
| Akmeņrags Lighthouse |  | Pāvilosta 56.83192°N 21.05730°E | Baltic Sea | 1879/1921 | 38 m (125 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Bernāti Lighthouse |  | Nīca 56.38223°N 20.98116°E | Baltic Sea | 1962 | 21 m (69 ft) | 41 m (135 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Daugavgrīva Lighthouse |  | Daugavgrīva 57.05949°N 24.02157°E | Gulf of Riga | 1721/1957 | 35 m (115 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 18 nmi (33 km) |
| Ģipka Lighthouse |  | Roja parish 57.56984°N 22.65753°E | Gulf of Riga | 1954 | 30 m (98 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Liepāja Lighthouse |  | Liepāja 56.51681°N 20.99229°E | Baltic Sea | 1868 | 33 m (108 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
| Miķeļbāka |  | Miķeļtornis 57.59988°N 21.96792°E | Irbe Strait | 1885/1957 | 56 m (184 ft) | 59 m (194 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) |
| Mērsrags Lighthouse |  | Mērsrags 57.36589°N 23.11994°E | Gulf of Riga | 1875 | 19 m (62 ft) | 26 m (85 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Kolka Lighthouse |  | Cape Kolka 57.80238°N 22.63462°E | Irbe Strait | 1875/1884 | 21 m (69 ft) | 20 m (66 ft) | 10 nmi (19 km) |
| Oviši Lighthouse |  | Tārgale 57.56867°N 21.71598°E | Irbe Strait | 1814 | 33 m (108 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Pape Lighthouse |  | Rucava 56.15488°N 21.02327°E | Baltic Sea | 1890/1910 | 22 m (72 ft) | 26 m (85 ft) | 14 nmi (26 km) |
| Ragaciems Lighthouse | .jpg) | Lapmežciems Parish 57.03450°N 23.48600°E | Gulf of Riga | 1960 | 30 m (98 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) |
| Slītere (Šlītere) Lighthouse | .jpg) | Slītere National Park 57.62854°N 22.28915°E | Baltic Sea | 1849 | 24 m (79 ft) | 82 m (269 ft) | Inactive |
| Užava Lighthouse | .jpg) | Užava 57.20908°N 21.41467°E | Baltic Sea | 1869 | 19 m (62 ft) | 44 m (144 ft) | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Ventspils Lighthouse |  | Ventspils 57.405389°N 21.524611°E | Baltic Sea | 1934 | 11 m (36 ft) | 14 m (46 ft) | 3 nmi (6 km) |
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See also
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
- List of tallest buildings in Latvia
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- List of Lights, Pub. 116: Baltic Sea with Kattegat, Belts and Sound and Gulf of Bothnia (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 173.
- "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas.lv. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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