List of lighthouses in Latvia explained

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.

Lighthouses

Name	Image	Coordinates	Water body	Year built	Tower height	Focal height	Range
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

See also

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
• List of tallest buildings in Latvia

Notes and References

1. 10 May 2015.
2. Web site: Latvian Lighthouses. Bakas.lv. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181649/http://www.bakas.lv/en/bakas/. 23 September 2015. dead.