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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
Ainaži Lighthouse Ainaži
57°51′59″N 24°21′37″E / 57.86638°N 24.36041°E / 57.86638; 24.36041 (Ainazi)		 Gulf of Riga 1930 18 m (59 ft) 22 m (72 ft) 12 nmi (22 km)
Akmeņrags Lighthouse Pāvilosta
56°49′55″N 21°03′26″E / 56.83192°N 21.05730°E / 56.83192; 21.05730 (Akmenrags)		 Baltic Sea 1879/1921 38 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 Sea 1962 21 m (69 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Daugavgrīva
57°03′34″N 24°01′18″E / 57.05949°N 24.02157°E / 57.05949; 24.02157 ([Daugavgriva)		 Gulf of Riga 1721/1957 35 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 Riga 1954 30 m (98 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Liepāja Lighthouse Liepāja
56°31′01″N 20°59′32″E / 56.51681°N 20.99229°E / 56.51681; 20.99229 (Liepaja)		 Baltic Sea 1868 33 m (108 ft) 32 m (105 ft) 16 nmi (30 km)
Miķeļbāka Miķeļtornis
57°36′00″N 21°58′05″E / 57.59988°N 21.96792°E / 57.59988; 21.96792 (Mikelbaka)		 Irbe Strait 1885/1957 56 m (184 ft) 59 m (194 ft) 14 nmi (26 km)
Mērsrags Lighthouse Mērsrags
57°21′57″N 23°07′12″E / 57.36589°N 23.11994°E / 57.36589; 23.11994 (Mersrags)		 Gulf of Riga 1875 19 m (62 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Kolka Lighthouse Cape Kolka
57°48′09″N 22°38′05″E / 57.80238°N 22.63462°E / 57.80238; 22.63462 (Kolka)		 Irbe Strait 1875/1884 21 m (69 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 10 nmi (19 km)
Oviši Lighthouse Tārgale
57°34′07″N 21°42′58″E / 57.56867°N 21.71598°E / 57.56867; 21.71598 (Ovisi)		 Irbe Strait 1814 33 m (108 ft) 38 m (125 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Pape Lighthouse Rucava
56°09′18″N 21°01′24″E / 56.15488°N 21.02327°E / 56.15488; 21.02327 (Pape)		 Baltic Sea 1890/1910 22 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 Riga 1960 30 m (98 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 16 nmi (30 km)
Slītere (Šlītere) Lighthouse Slītere National Park
57°37′43″N 22°17′21″E / 57.62854°N 22.28915°E / 57.62854; 22.28915 (Slitere)		 Baltic Sea 1849 24 m (79 ft) 82 m (269 ft) Inactive
Užava Lighthouse Užava
57°12′33″N 21°24′53″E / 57.20908°N 21.41467°E / 57.20908; 21.41467 (Uzava)		 Baltic Sea 1869 19 m (62 ft) 44 m (144 ft) 15 nmi (28 km)
Ventspils Lighthouse Ventspils
57°24′19″N 21°31′29″E / 57.405389°N 21.524611°E / 57.405389; 21.524611 (Ventspils)		 Baltic Sea 1934 11 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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