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] Latvian lighthouses date from the Russian Imperial period, and some of the newer ones are built during Soviet period.

Lighthouses in Latvia are monitored and regulated by the Latvian Maritime Administration (Latvian: Latvijas jūras administrācija) and are operated by the local port authorities of Liepāja, Ventspils and Rīga. Some are classified as Latvian Cultural Property of National Importance.

Lighthouses

Name Coordinates Water body Year built Tower height Focal height Range
Ainaži
57°51′59″N 24°21′37″E / 57.86638°N 24.36041°E / 57.86638; 24.36041 (Ainazi)		Gulf of Riga193018 m (59 ft)22 m (72 ft)12 nmi (22 km)
Pāvilosta
56°49′55″N 21°03′26″E / 56.83192°N 21.05730°E / 56.83192; 21.05730 (Akmenrags)		Baltic Sea1879/192138 m (125 ft)38 m (125 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
  • Bernāti Lighthouse
 Nīca
56°22′56″N 20°58′52″E / 56.38223°N 20.98116°E / 56.38223; 20.98116 (Bernati)		Baltic Sea196221 m (69 ft)41 m (135 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
  • Buļļuciems Lighthouse
 Jūrmala
56°59′38.17″N 23°53′12.18″E / 56.9939361°N 23.8867167°E / 56.9939361; 23.8867167 (Buļļuciema)		Gulf of Riga195628 m (92 ft)36 m (118 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Daugavgrīva
57°03′34″N 24°01′18″E / 57.05949°N 24.02157°E / 57.05949; 24.02157 ([Daugavgriva)		Gulf of Riga1721/195735 m (115 ft)37 m (121 ft)18 nmi (33 km)
  • Ģipka Lighthouse
 Roja parish
57°34′11″N 22°39′27″E / 57.56984°N 22.65753°E / 57.56984; 22.65753 (Gipka)		Gulf of Riga195430 m (98 ft)37 m (121 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Liepāja
56°31′01″N 20°59′32″E / 56.51681°N 20.99229°E / 56.51681; 20.99229 (Liepaja)		Baltic Sea186833 m (108 ft)32 m (105 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Miķeļtornis
57°36′00″N 21°58′05″E / 57.59988°N 21.96792°E / 57.59988; 21.96792 (Mikelbaka)		Irbe Strait1885/195756 m (184 ft)59 m (194 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
Mērsrags
57°21′57″N 23°07′12″E / 57.36589°N 23.11994°E / 57.36589; 23.11994 (Mersrags)		Gulf of Riga187519 m (62 ft)26 m (85 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Cape Kolka
57°48′09″N 22°38′05″E / 57.80238°N 22.63462°E / 57.80238; 22.63462 (Kolka)		Irbe Strait1875/188421 m (69 ft)20 m (66 ft)10 nmi (19 km)
Tārgale
57°34′07″N 21°42′58″E / 57.56867°N 21.71598°E / 57.56867; 21.71598 (Ovisi)		Irbe Strait181433 m (108 ft)38 m (125 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Rucava
56°09′18″N 21°01′24″E / 56.15488°N 21.02327°E / 56.15488; 21.02327 (Pape)		Baltic Sea1890/191022 m (72 ft)26 m (85 ft)14 nmi (26 km)
  • Ragaciems Lighthouse
 Lapmežciems Parish
57°02′04″N 23°29′10″E / 57.03450°N 23.48600°E / 57.03450; 23.48600 (Ragaciems)		Gulf of Riga196030 m (98 ft)37 m (121 ft)16 nmi (30 km)
Slītere National Park
57°37′43″N 22°17′21″E / 57.62854°N 22.28915°E / 57.62854; 22.28915 (Slitere)		Baltic Sea184924 m (79 ft)82 m (269 ft)Inactive
Užava
57°12′33″N 21°24′53″E / 57.20908°N 21.41467°E / 57.20908; 21.41467 (Uzava)		Baltic Sea186919 m (62 ft)44 m (144 ft)15 nmi (28 km)
Ventspils
57°24′19″N 21°31′29″E / 57.405389°N 21.524611°E / 57.405389; 21.524611 (Ventspils)		Baltic Sea197011 m (36 ft)14 m (46 ft)3 nmi (6 km)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Latvia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Latvian Lighthouses". Bakas.lv. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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