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List of lighthouses in Estonia

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This is a list of lighthouses in Estonia.[1][2][3][4]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Location /
Coordinates
Waterbody Year
built
Tower Height Focal Height
Abruka Range Lights:
Abruka Lighthouse /
Abruka Front Light Beacon
(Abruka island)
Abruka, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°8′57″N 22°31′28″E / 58.14917°N 22.52444°E / 58.14917; 22.52444 (Abruka Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1931 36 m (118 ft) 38 m (125 ft)
(Abruka island)
Abruka, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°9′1″N 22°32′8″E / 58.15028°N 22.53556°E / 58.15028; 22.53556 (Abruka Front Light Beacon)
1998 21 m (69 ft) 22 m (72 ft)
Aksi Light Beacon (Aksi island)
Idaotsa, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°35′44″N 25°5′54″E / 59.59556°N 25.09833°E / 59.59556; 25.09833 (Aksi Light Beacon)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
15 m (49 ft) 21.5 m (71 ft)
Anseküla Range Lights:
Anseküla Lighthouse /
Lõu Light Beacon
Anseküla, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°5′54″N 22°13′53″E / 58.09833°N 22.23139°E / 58.09833; 22.23139 (Anseküla Lighthouse)
Kaugatoma Bay,
Baltic Sea
1953 22 m (72 ft) 42 m (138 ft)
Lõu, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°6′17″N 22°10′47″E / 58.10472°N 22.17972°E / 58.10472; 22.17972 (Lõu Light Beacon)
9 m (30 ft) 11 m (36 ft)
Emmaste Range Lights:
Emmaste Rear Light Beacon /
Emmaste Front Light Beacon
Rannaküla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°41′27″N 22°34′19″E / 58.69083°N 22.57194°E / 58.69083; 22.57194 (Emmaste Rear Light Beacon)
Soela Strait,
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1947 19 m (62 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Rannaküla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°41′27″N 22°33′13″E / 58.69083°N 22.55361°E / 58.69083; 22.55361 (Emmaste Front Light Beacon)
1935 11 m (36 ft) 11 m (36 ft)
Heltermaa Range Lights:
Heltermaa Rear Light Beacon /
Heltermaa Front Light Beacon
Heltermaa, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°51′53″N 23°2′32.5″E / 58.86472°N 23.042361°E / 58.86472; 23.042361 (Heltermaa Rear Light Beacon)
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1948 19 m (62 ft)
Heltermaa, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°51′56″N 23°2′52″E / 58.86556°N 23.04778°E / 58.86556; 23.04778 (Heltermaa Front Light Beacon)
1948 8 m (26 ft) 12 m (39 ft)
Hiiessaare Range Lights:
Paluküla Church /
Hiiessaare Lighthouse [et; fr]
Paluküla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°59′13″N 22°48′18″E / 58.98694°N 22.80500°E / 58.98694; 22.80500 (Paluküla Church)
Tareste Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
29 m (95 ft)
Hiiessaare, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
59°0′6″N 22°50′19″E / 59.00167°N 22.83861°E / 59.00167; 22.83861 (Hiiessaare Lighthouse)
1953 17 m (56 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Hülkari Light Beacon (Naissaar island)
Lõunaküla, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°32′27″N 24°33′48″E / 59.54083°N 24.56333°E / 59.54083; 24.56333 (Hülkari Light Beacon)
Tallinn Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1954 15 m (49 ft) 20 m (66 ft)
Ihasalu Lighthouse Neeme, Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County
59°32′26″N 25°8′33″E / 59.54056°N 25.14250°E / 59.54056; 25.14250 (Ihasalu Lighthouse)
Ihasalu Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1938 10 m (33 ft)
Juminda Lighthouse Juminda, Kuusalu Parish, Harju County
59°38′48″N 25°30′37″E / 59.64667°N 25.51028°E / 59.64667; 25.51028 (Juminda Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1937 32 m (105 ft) 40 m (130 ft)
Kaavi Lighthouse Kaavi, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
57°58′56″N 22°11′43″E / 57.98222°N 22.19528°E / 57.98222; 22.19528 (Kaavi Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1954 15 m (49 ft) 20 m (66 ft)
Kallavere Range Lights:
Kallavere Rear Light Beacon /
Kallavere Front Light Beacon
Kallavere, Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County
59°29′26″N 25°1′26″E / 59.49056°N 25.02389°E / 59.49056; 25.02389 (Kallavere Rear Light Beacon)
Ihasalu Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1986 40 m (130 ft) 60 m (200 ft)
Saviranna, Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County
59°30′9″N 25°1′40″E / 59.50250°N 25.02778°E / 59.50250; 25.02778 (Kallavere Front Light Beacon)
1986 25 m (82 ft) 41 m (135 ft)
Käsmu Lighthouse Käsmu, Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County
59°36′18″N 25°55′18″E / 59.60500°N 25.92167°E / 59.60500; 25.92167 (Käsmu Lighthouse)
Käsmu Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1892 6 m (20 ft) 6 m (20 ft)
Keri Lighthouse (Keri island)
Kelnase, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°41′55″N 25°1′22″E / 59.69861°N 25.02278°E / 59.69861; 25.02278 (Keri Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1858 28 m (92 ft) 31 m (102 ft)
Kesse Range Lights:
Kesse Rear Light Beacon /
Kesse Front Light Beacon
(Kesselaid island)
Kesse, Muhu Parish, Saare County
58°37′44″N 23°25′31″E / 58.62889°N 23.42528°E / 58.62889; 23.42528 (Kesse Rear Light Beacon)
Great Strait
(Suur väin),
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1879 (1953) 18 m (59 ft) 23 m (75 ft)
(Kesselaid island)
Kesse, Muhu Parish, Saare County
58°37′57″N 23°24′54″E / 58.63250°N 23.41500°E / 58.63250; 23.41500 (Kesse Front Light Beacon)
1879 (1953) 9 m (30 ft) 12 m (39 ft)
Kihnu Lighthouse Rootsiküla, Kihnu Parish, Pärnu County
58°5′49″N 23°58′16″E / 58.09694°N 23.97111°E / 58.09694; 23.97111 (Kihnu Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1865 28 m (92 ft) 29 m (95 ft)
Kiipsaare Lighthouse Kõruse-Metsaküla, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°29′45″N 21°50′28″E / 58.49583°N 21.84111°E / 58.49583; 21.84111 (Kiipsaare Lighthouse)
Baltic Sea 1933 26 m (85 ft)
Kopli Bay Range Lights:
Kopli Bay Rear Light Beacon /
Kopli Bay Front Light Beacon
Tallinn, Harju County
59°25′59″N 24°41′4″E / 59.43306°N 24.68444°E / 59.43306; 24.68444 (Kopli Bay Rear Light Beacon)
Kopli Bay,
Tallinn Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1971 14 m (46 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Tallinn, Harju County
59°26′7″N 24°40′46″E / 59.43528°N 24.67944°E / 59.43528; 24.67944 (Kopli Bay Front Light Beacon)
1995 11.5 m (38 ft) 10.5 m (34 ft)
Kõpu Lighthouse Mägipe, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°54′57″N 22°11′59″E / 58.91583°N 22.19972°E / 58.91583; 22.19972 (Kõpu Lighthouse)
Baltic Sea 1531 38 m (125 ft) 102.6 m (337 ft)
Kübassaare Lighthouse Kübassaare, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°25′42″N 23°18′0″E / 58.42833°N 23.30000°E / 58.42833; 23.30000 (Kübassaare Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1924 18 m (59 ft)
Laidunina Lighthouse Asva, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°22′46″N 23°5′17″E / 58.37944°N 23.08806°E / 58.37944; 23.08806 (Laidunina Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1907 24 m (79 ft) 27 m (89 ft)
Letipea Lighthouse Letipea, Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County
59°33′9″N 26°36′25″E / 59.55250°N 26.60694°E / 59.55250; 26.60694 (Letipea Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1951 15 m (49 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Liu Light Beacon Liu, Pärnu, Pärnu County
58°16′38″N 24°15′52″E / 58.27722°N 24.26444°E / 58.27722; 24.26444 (Liu Light Beacon)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1956 28 m (92 ft) 30 m (98 ft)
Manilaid Light Beacon (Manilaid island), Manija, Pärnu, Pärnu County
58°12′12″N 24°6′0″E / 58.20333°N 24.10000°E / 58.20333; 24.10000 (Manilaid Light Beacon)
Kihnu Strait,
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1933 8 m (26 ft) 9 m (30 ft)
Mehikoorma Lighthouse Mehikoorma, Räpina Parish, Põlva County
58°14′0″N 27°28′36″E / 58.23333°N 27.47667°E / 58.23333; 27.47667 (Mehikoorma Lighthouse)
Lämmijärv,
Lake Peipus-Pskov
1938 15 m (49 ft) 16 m (52 ft)
Mohni Lighthouse (Mohni island), Viinistu, Kuusalu Parish, Harju County
59°41′2″N 25°47′44″E / 59.68389°N 25.79556°E / 59.68389; 25.79556 (Mohni Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1871 27.4 m (90 ft) 33 m (108 ft)
Naissaar Lighthouse (Naissaar island), Tagaküla, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°36′13″N 24°30′38″E / 59.60361°N 24.51056°E / 59.60361; 24.51056 (Naissaar Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1960 45 m (148 ft) 48 m (157 ft)
Naissaar Harbour Light Beacon (Naissaar island), Lõunaküla, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°33′21″N 24°33′3″E / 59.55583°N 24.55083°E / 59.55583; 24.55083 (Naissaar Harbour Light Beacon)
Tallinn Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1960 8 m (26 ft) 10 m (33 ft)
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse Narva-Jõesuu, Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County
59°28′5″N 28°2′25″E / 59.46806°N 28.04028°E / 59.46806; 28.04028 (Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse)
Narva Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1957 31 m (102 ft) 35 m (115 ft)
Ninaküla Lighthouse Nina, Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County
58°36′27″N 27°12′34″E / 58.60750°N 27.20944°E / 58.60750; 27.20944 (Ninaküla Lighthouse)
Lake Peipus 1938 11 m (36 ft) 14 m (46 ft)
Osmussaar Lighthouse (Osmussaar island), Osmussaare, Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County
59°18′13″N 23°21′40″E / 59.30361°N 23.36111°E / 59.30361; 23.36111 (Osmussaar Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1954 35 m (115 ft) 39 m (128 ft)
Pakri Lighthouse Paldiski, Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County
59°23′15″N 24°2′16″E / 59.38750°N 24.03778°E / 59.38750; 24.03778 (Pakri Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1889 52 m (171 ft) 73 m (240 ft)
Pakri Old Lighthouse Paldiski, Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County
59°23′14″N 24°2′10″E / 59.38722°N 24.03611°E / 59.38722; 24.03611 (Pakri Old Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1808 15 m (49 ft)
Paljassaare Harbour Range Lights:
Paljassaare Harbour Rear Light Beacon /
Paljassaare Harbour Front Light Beacon
Tallinn, Harju County
59°27′24.09″N 24°41′56.76″E / 59.4566917°N 24.6991000°E / 59.4566917; 24.6991000 (Paljassaare Harbour Rear Light Beacon)
Tallinn Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
Tallinn, Harju County
59°27′26.8″N 24°42′9.74″E / 59.457444°N 24.7027056°E / 59.457444; 24.7027056 (Paljassaare Harbour Front Light Beacon)
Prangli NW Light Beacon (Prangli island), Kelnase, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°38′44″N 24°58′8″E / 59.64556°N 24.96889°E / 59.64556; 24.96889 (Prangli NW Light Beacon)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1960 13 m (43 ft) 16 m (52 ft)
Prangli SE Light Beacon (Prangli island), Idaotsa, Viimsi Parish, Harju County
59°36′56″N 25°2′14″E / 59.61556°N 25.03722°E / 59.61556; 25.03722 (Prangli SE Light Beacon)
Ihasalu Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1954 30 m (98 ft) 38.5 m (126 ft)
Rannapungerja Light Beacon Rannapungerja, Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County
58°58′46″N 27°10′33″E / 58.97944°N 27.17583°E / 58.97944; 27.17583 (Rannapungerja Light Beacon)
Lake Peipus 1937 7.6 m (25 ft) 16 m (52 ft)
Raugi Range Lights:
Raugi Rear Light Beacon /
Raugi Front Light Beacon
Vahtraste, Muhu Parish, Saare County
58°38′49″N 23°18′40″E / 58.64694°N 23.31111°E / 58.64694; 23.31111 (Raugi Rear Light Beacon)
Great Strait
(Suur väin),
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
49 m (161 ft) 40 m (130 ft)
Vahtraste, Muhu Parish, Saare County
58°39′12″N 23°18′26″E / 58.65333°N 23.30722°E / 58.65333; 23.30722 (Raugi Front Light Beacon)
25 m (82 ft) 27 m (89 ft)
Ristna Lighthouse Kalana, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°56′24″N 22°3′19″E / 58.94000°N 22.05528°E / 58.94000; 22.05528 (Ristna Lighthouse)
Baltic Sea 1874 29.5 m (97 ft) 37 m (121 ft)
Roomassaare Range Lights:
Roomassaare Rear Light Beacon /
Roomassaare Front Light Beacon
Kuressaare, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°13′7″N 22°29′54″E / 58.21861°N 22.49833°E / 58.21861; 22.49833 (Roomassaare Rear Light Beacon)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
2003 30 m (98 ft) 33 m (108 ft)
Kuressaare, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°12′49″N 22°30′21″E / 58.21361°N 22.50583°E / 58.21361; 22.50583 (Roomassaare Front Light Beacon)
1984 12 m (39 ft) 14 m (46 ft)
Ruhnu Lighthouse (Ruhnu island), Ruhnu, Ruhnu Parish, Saare County
57°48′5″N 23°15′37″E / 57.80139°N 23.26028°E / 57.80139; 23.26028 (Ruhnu Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1877 40 m (130 ft) 656 m (2,152 ft)
Sääretükk Lighthouse Rannaküla, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°15′39″N 22°49′16″E / 58.26083°N 22.82111°E / 58.26083; 22.82111 (Sääretükk Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1954 15 m (49 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Sõmeri Lighthouse [et] Matsi, Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County
58°21′1″N 23°44′23″E / 58.35028°N 23.73972°E / 58.35028; 23.73972 (Sõmeri Lighthouse)
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1954 21 m (69 ft) 23 m (75 ft)
Sorgu Lighthouse [et] (Sorgu island), Manija, Pärnu, Pärnu County
59°10′43″N 23°11′59″E / 59.17861°N 23.19972°E / 59.17861; 23.19972 (Sorgu Lighthouse)
Pärnu Bay,
Gulf of Riga,
Baltic Sea
1904 16 m (52 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Sõru Range Lights:
Sõru Lighthouse [et] /
Sõru Front Light Beacon
Hindu, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°42′14″N 22°29′9″E / 58.70389°N 22.48583°E / 58.70389; 22.48583 (Sõru Lighthouse)
Soela Strait,
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1934 16 m (52 ft) 18 m (59 ft)
Hindu, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
58°42′4″N 22°29′32″E / 58.70111°N 22.49222°E / 58.70111; 22.49222 (Sõru Front Light Beacon)
1934 11 m (36 ft) 13 m (43 ft)
Sõrve Lighthouse Sääre, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
57°54′35″N 22°3′19″E / 57.90972°N 22.05528°E / 57.90972; 22.05528 (Sõrve Lighthouse)
Irbe Strait,
Baltic Sea
1960 52 m (171 ft) 53 m (174 ft)
Suurupi Range Lights:
Suurupi Rear Lighthouse [et] /
Suurupi Front Lighthouse [et]
Suurupi, Harku Parish, Harju County
59°27′49″N 24°22′49″E / 59.46361°N 24.38028°E / 59.46361; 24.38028 (Suurupi Rear Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1760 22 m (72 ft) 68 m (223 ft)
Suurupi, Harku Parish, Harju County
59°28′18″N 24°25′0″E / 59.47167°N 24.41667°E / 59.47167; 24.41667 (Suurupi Front Lighthouse)
1885 15 m (49 ft) 18 m (59 ft)
Tahkuna Lighthouse Tahkuna, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County
59°5′29″N 22°35′10″E / 59.09139°N 22.58611°E / 59.09139; 22.58611 (Tahkuna Lighthouse)
Baltic Sea 43 m (141 ft) 43 m (141 ft)
Tallinn Range Lights:
Tallinn Rear Lighthouse /
Tallinn Front Lighthouse
Tallinn, Harju County
59°25′40″N 24°48′20″E / 59.42778°N 24.80556°E / 59.42778; 24.80556 (Tallinn Rear Lighthouse)
Tallinn Bay,
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1896 40 m (130 ft) 80 m (260 ft)
Tallinn, Harju County
59°26′14″N 24°47′55″E / 59.43722°N 24.79861°E / 59.43722; 24.79861 (Tallinn Front Lighthouse)
1806 18 m (59 ft) 49 m (161 ft)
Tallinnamadala Lighthouse
59°42′43″N 24°43′53″E / 59.71205°N 24.7315°E / 59.71205; 24.7315 (Tallinnamadala Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1970 31 m (102 ft) 29 m (95 ft)
Vaindloo Lighthouse (Vaindloo island), Vainupea, Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County
59°49′2″N 26°21′39″E / 59.81722°N 26.36083°E / 59.81722; 26.36083 (Vaindloo Lighthouse)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1871 17 m (56 ft) 20 m (66 ft)
Vergi Light Beacon Vergi, Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County
59°36′5″N 26°6′3″E / 59.60139°N 26.10083°E / 59.60139; 26.10083 (Vergi Light Beacon)
Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea
1936 10 m (33 ft) 11 m (36 ft)
Vilsandi Lighthouse (Vilsandi island), Vilsandi, Saaremaa Parish, Saare County
58°22′58″N 21°48′48″E / 58.38278°N 21.81333°E / 58.38278; 21.81333 (Vilsandi Lighthouse)
Baltic Sea 1809 37 m (121 ft) 40 m (130 ft)
Virtsu Lighthouse Virtsu, Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County
58°34′2″N 23°30′6″E / 58.56722°N 23.50167°E / 58.56722; 23.50167 (Virtsu Lighthouse)
Great Strait
(Suur väin),
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1951 18 m (59 ft) 19 m (62 ft)
Vormsi Range Lights:
Vormsi Lighthouse /
Vormsi Rear Light Beacon /
Vormsi Front Light Beacon
Saxby, Vormsi Parish, Lääne County
59°1′39″N 23°7′3″E / 59.02750°N 23.11750°E / 59.02750; 23.11750 (Vormsi Lighthouse)
Hari Strait,
Väinameri,
Baltic Sea
1864 24 m (79 ft) 27 m (89 ft)
Saxby, Vormsi Parish, Lääne County
59°1′14″N 23°7′43″E / 59.02056°N 23.12861°E / 59.02056; 23.12861 (Vormsi Rear Light Beacon)
1957 35 m (115 ft) 41 m (135 ft)
Saxby, Vormsi Parish, Lääne County
59°1′29.4″N 23°7′2″E / 59.024833°N 23.11722°E / 59.024833; 23.11722 (Vormsi Front Light Beacon)

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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