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] 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.
Name | Image | Coordinates | Water body | Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range |
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Ainaži Lighthouse | Ainaži | Gulf of Riga | 1930 | 180NaN0 | 220NaN0 | 120NaN0 | |
Akmeņrags Lighthouse | Pāvilosta | Baltic Sea | 1879/1921 | 380NaN0 | 380NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Bernāti Lighthouse | Nīca | Baltic Sea | 1962 | 210NaN0 | 410NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Buļļuciems Lighthouse | Jūrmala | Gulf of Riga | 1956 | 280NaN0 | 360NaN0 | 160NaN0 | |
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse | Daugavgrīva | Gulf of Riga | 1721/1957 | 350NaN0 | 370NaN0 | 180NaN0 | |
Ģipka Lighthouse | Roja parish | Gulf of Riga | 1954 | 300NaN0 | 370NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Liepāja Lighthouse | Liepāja | Baltic Sea | 1868 | 330NaN0 | 320NaN0 | 160NaN0 | |
Miķeļbāka | Miķeļtornis | Irbe Strait | 1885/1957 | 560NaN0 | 590NaN0 | 140NaN0 | |
Mērsrags Lighthouse | Mērsrags | Gulf of Riga | 1875 | 190NaN0 | 260NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Kolka Lighthouse | Cape Kolka | Irbe Strait | 1875/1884 | 210NaN0 | 200NaN0 | 100NaN0 | |
Oviši Lighthouse | Tārgale | Irbe Strait | 1814 | 330NaN0 | 380NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Pape Lighthouse | Rucava | Baltic Sea | 1890/1910 | 220NaN0 | 260NaN0 | 140NaN0 | |
Ragaciems Lighthouse | Lapmežciems Parish | Gulf of Riga | 1960 | 300NaN0 | 370NaN0 | 160NaN0 | |
Slītere Lighthouse | Slītere National Park | Baltic Sea | 1849 | 240NaN0 | 820NaN0 | Inactive | |
Užava Lighthouse | Užava | Baltic Sea | 1869 | 190NaN0 | 440NaN0 | 150NaN0 | |
Ventspils Lighthouse | Ventspils | Baltic Sea | 1970 | 110NaN0 | 140NaN0 | 30NaN0 | |