List of lighthouses in Iceland

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This is a list of lighthouses in Iceland.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses[]

Name Admiralty No. Location Year built Focal Plane Tower Height Notes Status Image
L4824 Suðurland 1931 21 m (69 ft) 15 m (49 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Selvogur lighthouse.jpg
L4826 Suðurnes 1965 61 m (200 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Krísuvíkurberg lighthouse.jpg
L4828 Suðurnes 1928 16 m (52 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Faro de Hopsnes, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 084.JPG
L4468 Suðurnes 1947 25 m (82 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Reykjanestá lighthouse.jpg
Reykjanesviti L4466 Suðurnes 1929 73 m (240 ft) 31 m (102 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Reykjanesviti 07.jpg
L4472 Suðurnes 1925 16 m (52 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Faro de Stafnes, Suðurnes, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 014.JPG
L4476 Suðurnes 21 m (69 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. Active
Sandgerði lighthouse.jpg
Suðurnes 1897 11 m (36 ft) White square tower, no lantern house, two red horizontal stripes. Inactive
Garðskagaviti.JPG
L4480 Suðurnes 1944 27 m (89 ft) 10 m (33 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Gardskagaviti.jpg
L4483 Suðurnes 1956 36 m (118 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Faro de Holmbergs, Suðurnes, Islandia, 2014-08-15, DD 115.JPG
L4488 Suðurnes 1956 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Vatnsnes lighthouse.jpg
L4494 Suðurnes 1918 11 m (36 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Faro de Gerhistangi, Vogar, Suðurnes, Islandia, 2014-08-15, DD 112.JPG
L4495 Reykjavik 13 m (43 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Unpainted concrete cylindrical tower integral building. Active
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L4495.1 Reykjavik 1901 6 m (20 ft) White and red horizontal bands on square tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Old Hafnarfjörður lighthouse.jpg
L4499 Reykjavík 5 m (16 ft) 4.7 m (15 ft) Orange rectangular tower, no lantern house, red vertical stripes. Active
Álftanes lighthouse.jpg
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Gróttuviti L4501 Reykjavik 1897 24 m (79 ft) 23 m (75 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Near Reykjavík (3431092343).jpg
L4505 Reykjavík 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Yellow tower. Active
Engey lighthouse.jpg
L4506 Reykjavik 7 m (23 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. Active
Norðurgarður lighthouse.jpg
L4508 Reykjavik 7 m (23 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower on breakwater. Active
Ingólfsgarður lighthouse.jpg
Reykjavik 2019 10.5 m (34 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower. Active
Höfði lighthouse.jpg
L4513.3 Reykjavik 8 m (26 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Yellow pyramidal tower. Active
Skarfagarður lighthouse.jpg
L4516 Vesturland 1948 3 m (9.8 ft) Red steel tower/lantern house. Active
Hvaleyri lighthouse.jpg
Vesturland 13 m (43 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Krossvík lighthouse.jpg
Vesturland 1918 13 m (43 ft) White square tower, gray lantern house. Inactive
Antiguo faro de Akranes, Vesturland, Islandia, 2014-08-14, DD 014.JPG
L4520 Vesturland 1947 24 m (79 ft) 21 m (69 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house, eight buttresses. Active
Faros de Akranes, Vesturland, Islandia, 2014-08-14, DD 017.JPG
L4526 Vesturland 1947 34 m (112 ft) 23 m (75 ft) White tower, red lantern, black vertical panels. Active
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L4529 Vesturland 8 m (26 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Red cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
Þjófaklettar lighthouse.jpg
L4529 Vesturland 8 m (26 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Rauðanes lighthouse.jpg
L4531 Vesturland 1953 36 m (118 ft) 6 m (20 ft) White tower, integral lantern house. Active
Kirkjuhóll lighthouse.jpg
L4532 18 m (59 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) White tower, integral lantern house. Active
Arnarstapi lighthouse.jpg
L4534 Vesturland 1946 31 m (102 ft) 24 m (79 ft) White cylindrical four-buttressed tower, red lantern house. Active
Faro de Malarrif, Vesturland, Islandia, 2014-08-14, DD 053.JPG
L4538 Vesturland 1931 28 m (92 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Svörtuloft lighthouse.jpg
L4540 Vesturland 1973 11 m (36 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Öndverðarnes lighthouse.jpg
L4544 Vesturland 1926 21 m (69 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Krossnes lighthouse.jpg
Vesturland 4 m (13 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Ólafsvík Lighthouse.jpg
Vesturland 4 m (13 ft) Orange hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Inactive
Hnausar lighthouse.jpg
L4550 Vesturland 1948 13 m (43 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4552 Vesturland 45 m (148 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White triangular tower, red lantern house. Active
Elliðaey-haloing.jpg
L4554 Vesturland 30 m (98 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red cylindrical tower/lantern house. Active
Súgandisey lighthouse.jpg
(Flatey) L4556 Vestfirðir 1926 15 m (49 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
2019-08-15 01 Klofningur Lighthouse (also called Klofningsviti) near Flatey Island, Iceland.jpg
L4557 Vestfirðir 1955 7 m (23 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
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L4556.5 Vesturland 1958 7 m (23 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
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L4558 Vestfirðir 1954 7 m (23 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Rectangular white tower, integral lantern house. Active
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Bjargtangaviti L4560 Vestfirðir 1948 16 m (52 ft) 6 m (20 ft) White semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. Active
Bjargtangar.JPG
L4562 Vestfirðir 1947 26 m (85 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Háanes lighthouse.jpg
L4567 Vestfirðir 1971 25 m (82 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Orange rectangular structure, white lantern house on roof. Active
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L4568 Vestfirðir 1950 23 m (75 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active
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L4570 Vestfirðir 1920 54 m (177 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4574 Vestfirðir 1954 19 m (62 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern roof. Active
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L4575 Vestfirðir 1934 30 m (98 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Active
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L4578 Vestfirðir 1956 32 m (105 ft) 14 m (46 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4580 Vestfirðir 1937 30 m (98 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Bolungarvík 02.JPG
L4584 Vestfirðir 1921 64 m (210 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange pyramidal tower, red lantern house. Active
Arnarnes 1.JPG
L4582 Vestfirðir 1949 26 m (85 ft) 13 m (43 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
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(Slettunes) L4600 Vestfirðir 1949 7 m (23 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange semi-hexagonal tower, integral lantern house. Active
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L4604 Vestfirðir 1919 30 m (98 ft) 24 m (79 ft) Orange pyramidal steel tower. Active
Straumnesviti-lighthouse-Iceland.jpg
L4606 Vestfirðir 1930 31 m (102 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower attached to coast guard station. Active
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L4608 Vestfirðir 1947 23 m (75 ft) 15 m (49 ft) White cylindrical two-staged tower, red lantern house. Active
Selsker lighthouse.jpg
Vestfirðir 4 m (13 ft) Orange square tower, lantern on top. Inactive
Seljanesviti.jpg
L4616 Vestfirðir 1921 39 m (128 ft) 24 m (79 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
Gjögur lighthouse.jpg
L4620 Vestfirðir 1949 82 m (269 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Grímsey lighthouse SF.jpg
L4622 Vestfirðir 1948 27 m (89 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Orange tower, integral lantern room. Active
Malarhorn lighthouse.jpg
L4626 Vestfirðir 1915 12 m (39 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Yellow octagonal steel tower/lantern house. Active
Hólmavík lighthouse.jpg
L4628 Norðurland Vestra 1951 52 m (171 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
Lighthouse big.jpg
L4635 Norðurland Vestra 1942 21 m (69 ft) 16 m (52 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, vertical black panels on tower. Active
Kálfshamarsvík2010.jpg
L4636 Norðurland Vestra 1935 18 m (59 ft) 9 m (30 ft) White church displays light. Active
Skagatá lighthouse.jpg
L4644 Norðurland Vestra 1937 23 m (75 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hegranes lighthouse.jpg
L4648 Norðurland Vestra 1938 41 m (135 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4650 Norðurland Vestra 1942 20 m (66 ft) 10 m (33 ft) White/black vertical striped octagonal tower, red lantern house. Active
Straumnes lighthouse.jpg
L4652 Norðurland Vestra 1934 37 m (121 ft) 10.5 m (34 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
2014-04-29 12-34-15 Iceland - Siglufirði Siglufjörður.JPG
L4654 Norðurland Vestra 1931 20 m (66 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Yellow square tower, yellow lantern house. Active
Selvíkurnef lighthouse.jpg
L4656 Norðurland Vestra 1908 51 m (167 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4660.6 Norðurland Eystra 1966 58 m (190 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Concrete tower, white lantern house. Active
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L4658 Norðurland Eystra 1951 18 m (59 ft) 16 m (52 ft) Orange conical tower, red lantern house roof. Active
Hrólfssker lighthouse.jpg
L4660 Norðurland Eystra 1920 113 m (371 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hrísey lighthouse.jpg
L4666 Norðurland Eystra 1920 14 m (46 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
Hjalteyri03.jpg
L4668 Norðurland Eystra 1920 9 m (30 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Svalbarðseyri lighthouse.jpg
L4657 Norðurland Eystra 1970 28 m (92 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White concrete tower, white lantern house. Active
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L4674 Norðurland Eystra 1937 27 m (89 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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á Skjálfanda L4576 Norðurland Eystra 1963 27 m (89 ft) 9.5 m (31 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Flatey lighthouse.jpg
L4680 Norðurland Eystra 1956 49 m (161 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange semi-elliptical tower, integral lantern house. Active
Húsavík lighthouse.jpg
á Skjálfanda L4686 Norðurland Eystra 1977 46 m (151 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house on square concrete pad. Active
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L4688 Norðurland Eystra 1929 33 m (108 ft) 13 m (43 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Tjörnes lighthouse.jpg
L4689 Norðurland Eystra 1982 38 m (125 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White cylindrical steel tower/lantern house, red roof. Active
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L4690 Norðurland Eystra 1951 21 m (69 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White square tower, red lantern, vertical black stripes. Active
Kópasker (lighthouse).jpg
L4696 Norðurland Eystra 1958 66 m (217 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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Hraunhafnartangaviti L4649 Norðurland Eystra 1951 21 m (69 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern room vertical black panels. Active
Hraunhafnartangaviti2.JPG
L4700 Norðurland Eystra 1931 33 m (108 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange tower, red lantern house. Active
Raufarhöfn lighthouse.jpg
L4702 Norðurland Eystra 9 m (30 ft) 3.5 m (11 ft) Orange building, light displayed from day mark on roof. Active
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L4706 Norðurland Eystra 1956 23 m (75 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Yellow tower. Active
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L4710 Norðurland Eystra 1945 25 m (82 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels on tower. Active
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L4712 Norðurland Eystra 1950 53 m (174 ft) 10 m (33 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4714 Norðurland Eystra 1947 28 m (92 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White square tower, red lantern, black vertical stripes. Active
Digranes lighthouse.jpg
L4716 Austurland 32 m (105 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Gray square concrete tower, vertical black stripes, white lantern house. Active
Kolbeinstangi lighthouse.jpg
L4721 Austurland 1944 31 m (102 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square buttressed tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4722 Austurland 1951 19 m (62 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4724 Austurland 1931 25 m (82 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4726 Austurland 1938 12 m (39 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Seyðisfjörður - Höfn, light house (6808906477).jpg
Austurland 1895 5 m (16 ft) White building, light shown from roof. Inactive
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L4730 Austurland 1959 19 m (62 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange rectangular tower, integral keepers house, red lantern house. Active
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L4730.6 Austurland 14 m (46 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Unpainted concrete tower, integral lantern house. Active
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L4731 Austurland 38 m (125 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White square tower, integral lantern house. Active
Norðfjörður lighthouse.jpg
L4733 Austurland 1956 27 m (89 ft) 14 m (46 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4735 Austurland 1961 22 m (72 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red cylindrical lantern house on concrete pad. Active
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L4734 Austurland 1957 26 m (85 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange cylindrical tower, red lantern house roof. Active
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L4735 Austurland 1961 22 m (72 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Red steel cylindrical tower on large white concrete pad. Active
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L4473 Austurland 1937 17 m (56 ft) 6.5 m (21 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hafnarnes beacon.jpg
L4743 Austurland 1953 23 m (75 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active
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L4744 Austurland 1922 26 m (85 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4746 Austurland 12.5 m (41 ft) 9 m (30 ft) Gray square tower and lantern house. Active
Selnes ligthouse.jpg
L4749.2 Austurland 1984 17 m (56 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Black/white alternating vertical stripes on hexagonal tower. Active
Lighthouse at Streiti DSCF4288.jpg
L4750 Austurland 1922 11 m (36 ft) 5 m (16 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Karlsstaðatangi lighthouse.jpg
L4754 Austurland 1922 12 m (39 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Djupivogur beacon.jpg
L4756 Austurland 1974 Active
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L4760 Austurland 1946 18 m (59 ft) 12 m (39 ft) White conical tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4762 Austurland 1922 57 m (187 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4764 Austurland 1955 27 m (89 ft) 12 m (39 ft) Orange tower, orange lantern house. Active
Hvalnes lighthouse.jpg
L4766 Austurland 1946 30 m (98 ft) 19 m (62 ft) White pyramidal two-staged tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4768.4 Austurland 17 m (56 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Yellow trapezoidal tower, integral lantern house. Active
Hellir lighthouse.jpg
L4768 Austurland 1922 15 m (49 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
Hvanney lighthouse.jpg
L4770 Austurland 1954 24 m (79 ft) 16 m (52 ft) White cylindrical tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4772 Suðurland 1948 75 m (246 ft) 10 m (33 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4774 Suðurland 1953 20 m (66 ft) 20 m (66 ft) Red skeletal steel tower, red lantern house. Active
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L4775 Suðurland 1959 25 m (82 ft) 18 m (59 ft) Red skeletal steel frame, red lantern. Active
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L4776 Suðurland 1929 33 m (108 ft) 18 m (59 ft) Orange square tower, red lantern house. Active
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Dyrhólaeyjarviti L4780 Suðurland 1927 123 m (404 ft) 13 m (43 ft) White square tower, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
Faro de Dyrhólaey, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 135.JPG
L4781 Suðurland 1984 15 m (49 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Active
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L4784 Vestmannaeyjar 1906 125 m (410 ft) 7 m (23 ft) White building, red lantern house, integral quarters. Active
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L4782 Vestmannaeyjar 1950 12 m (39 ft) 6 m (20 ft) Orange pyramidal structure, light mounted on pole. Active
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L4786 Vestmannaeyjar 1986 30 m (98 ft) 7 m (23 ft) White lantern house supported by piles and stairway. Active
Faro Urða, Heimaey, Islas Vestman, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-17, DD 072.JPG
L4800 Vestmannaeyjar 55 m (180 ft) 3 m (9.8 ft) Rusty guyed tower, light mounted on pole above roof. Active
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[4] L4802 Vestmannaeyjar 1942 34 m (112 ft) 4 m (13 ft) White square tower, red lantern house. Active
Thridrang.jpg
Knarrarósviti L4804 Suðurland 1939 30 m (98 ft) 22 m (72 ft) White square two-staged tower, red lantern house, black vertical panels. Active
Knarrarósviti Lighthouse.jpg
L4820 Suðurland 1951 12 m (39 ft) 8 m (26 ft) White rectangular tower, integral lantern house. Active
Hafnarnes lighthouse.jpg

See also[]

  • Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References[]

  1. ^ Siglingastofnun Íslands | Forsíða " Starfssvið " Vitar og leiðsaga " Vitar eftir landshlutum
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ Icelandic Coast Guard, List of Lights (2010)
  4. ^ Watch: Incredible video from the stunning Þrídrangar lighthouse, South Iceland Iceland Magazine (https://icelandmag.is/), 24 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-01-09
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