List of lighthouses in Croatia

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Location of lighthouses within Croatia - number refers to Map Ref

This is a list of lighthouses in Croatia. They are located both on the mainland and on the numerous Croatian islands in the Adriatic. The principal lights and lighthouses of Croatia are operated and maintained by Plovput a state owned company. Plovput lists 46 separate lighthouses, although there are numerous additional towers, lights and beacons. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Lighthouses

NameImageLocation
Coordinates
Year
built
Tower HeightFocal HeightRangeMap Ref
Babac LighthouseIslet near Pasman
43°57′24″N15°23′41″E / 43.956727°N 15.394834°E / 43.956727; 15.394834 (Babac Lighthouse)
18746 m (20 ft)7 m (23 ft)10 nmi (19 km)1
Blitvenica Lighthouse Lighthouse Blitvenica 02.jpg Islet near Žirje
43°37′31″N15°34′28″E / 43.625185°N 15.574475°E / 43.625185; 15.574475 (Blitvenica Lighthouse)
187221 m (69 ft)38 m (125 ft)24 nmi (44 km)2
Crna Punta Lighthouse Koromacno
44°57′26″N14°08′44″E / 44.957104°N 14.145592°E / 44.957104; 14.145592 (Crna Punta)
18739 m (30 ft)15 m (49 ft)10 nmi (19 km)3
Glavat LighthouseIslet near Lastovo
42°45′56″N17°08′45″E / 42.765666°N 17.145860°E / 42.765666; 17.145860 (Glavat)
188419 m (62 ft)45 m (148 ft)22 nmi (41 km)4
Grebeni Lighthouse Croatia-02003 - Grebeni.jpg Islet near Dubrovnik
42°39′06″N18°02′52″E / 42.651546°N 18.047887°E / 42.651546; 18.047887 (Grebeni)
187213 m (43 ft)27 m (89 ft)10 nmi (19 km)5
Grujica LighthouseIslet near Losinj
44°24′34″N14°34′08″E / 44.409524°N 14.568976°E / 44.409524; 14.568976 (Grujica)
187315 m (49 ft)17 m (56 ft)10 nmi (19 km)6
Host Lighthouse Host Island near Vis.JPG Vis
43°04′35″N16°12′17″E / 43.076306°N 16.204649°E / 43.076306; 16.204649 (Host)
187311 m (36 ft)21 m (69 ft)8 nmi (15 km)7
Jadrija Lighthouse Srima
43°43′18″N15°51′01″E / 43.721606°N 15.850200°E / 43.721606; 15.850200 (Jadrica)
187111 m (36 ft)12 m (39 ft)9 nmi (17 km)8
Marlera Lighthouse Medulin
44°48′12″N14°00′07″E / 44.803451°N 14.001807°E / 44.803451; 14.001807 (Marlera)
18839 m (30 ft)21 m (69 ft)9 nmi (17 km)9
Mlaka Lighthouse Rijeka
45°20′01″N14°25′13″E / 45.333655°N 14.420183°E / 45.333655; 14.420183 (Mlaka)
1878/192038 m (125 ft)39 m (128 ft)15 nmi (28 km)10
Mulo Lighthouse Primošten
43°30′52″N15°55′07″E / 43.514525°N 15.918642°E / 43.514525; 15.918642 (Mulo)
187318 m (59 ft)23 m (75 ft)21 nmi (39 km)11
Murvica LighthouseIslet Murvica
43°28′01″N16°03′24″E / 43.466931°N 16.056591°E / 43.466931; 16.056591 (Murvica)
18967 m (23 ft)15 m (49 ft)7 nmi (13 km)12
Oštri Rat Lighthouse Punta Mika Zadar 1.JPG Zadar
44°07′48″N15°12′15″E / 44.13005°N 15.20429°E / 44.13005; 15.20429 (Oštri Rat Lighthouse)
186914 m (46 ft)14 m (46 ft)15 nmi (28 km)13
Oštro Kraljevica Lighthouse Kraljevica
45°16′23″N14°33′37″E / 45.273078°N 14.560205°E / 45.273078; 14.560205 (Oštro Kraljevica)
187215 m (49 ft)15 m (49 ft)8 nmi (15 km)14
Palagruža Lighthouse Lighthouse at Palagruza.jpg Palagruža
42°23′34″N16°15′20″E / 42.392665°N 16.255646°E / 42.392665; 16.255646 (Palagruža Lighthouse)
187523 m (75 ft)110 m (361 ft)26 nmi (48 km)15
Peneda Lighthouse Lighthouse Peneda 01.jpg Istria
44°53′17″N13°45′11″E / 44.888063°N 13.753139°E / 44.888063; 13.753139 (Peneda)
187715 m (49 ft)20 m (66 ft)11 nmi (20 km)16
Plocica LighthouseIslet Plocica
43°01′50″N16°48′59″E / 43.030560°N 16.816434°E / 43.030560; 16.816434 (Plocica)
188713 m (43 ft)25 m (82 ft)10 nmi (19 km)17
Pokonji Dol Lighthouse Island Pokonji Dol.jpg Pokonji Dol
43°09′24″N16°27′10″E / 43.156667°N 16.452778°E / 43.156667; 16.452778 (Pokonji dol)
187215 m (49 ft)20 m (66 ft)10 nmi (19 km)18
Pomorac Lighthouse Split -- Svjetionik Pomorac.jpg Split
43°30′03″N16°26′35″E / 43.500752°N 16.443057°E / 43.500752; 16.443057 (Pomorac Lighthouse)
195838 m (125 ft)54 m (177 ft)10 nmi (19 km)19
Porer Lighthouse Lighthouse Porer 01.jpg Istria
44°45′29″N13°53′27″E / 44.758122°N 13.890938°E / 44.758122; 13.890938 (Porer)
183331 m (102 ft)35 m (115 ft)25 nmi (46 km)20
Prestenice Lighthouse Lighthouse Prestenice 01.jpg Cres
45°07′13″N14°16′22″E / 45.120172°N 14.272875°E / 45.120172; 14.272875 (Prestenice)
187213 m (43 ft)17 m (56 ft)10 nmi (19 km)21
Prišnjak Lighthouse Lighthouse Prisnjak 01.jpg Murter
43°49′32″N15°33′32″E / 43.825464°N 15.558926°E / 43.825464; 15.558926 (Prisnjak Lighthouse)
188615 m (49 ft)19 m (62 ft)9 nmi (17 km)22
Ražanj Lighthouse RAZANJ LIGHTHOUSE, CROATIA.jpg Milna
43°19′12″N16°24′31″E / 43.319932°N 16.408652°E / 43.319932; 16.408652 (Ražanj)
187514 m (46 ft)17 m (56 ft)13 nmi (24 km)23
Savudrija Lighthouse Savudrija 01.jpg Savudrija
45°29′24″N13°29′27″E / 45.489966°N 13.49095°E / 45.489966; 13.49095 (Savudrijaj)
181829 m (95 ft)36 m (118 ft)30 nmi (56 km)24
Sestrica vela (Korcula) Lighthouse Vela sestrica 576.jpg Pelješac channel
42°57′45″N17°12′28″E / 42.962517°N 17.207811°E / 42.962517; 17.207811 (Sestrica vela (Korcula))
187115 m (49 ft)18 m (59 ft)11 nmi (20 km)25
Sestrica vela (Tajer) Lighthouse Leuchtturm in den Kornaten STA4.jpg Dugi Otok
43°51′11″N15°12′19″E / 43.853067°N 15.205293°E / 43.853067; 15.205293 (Sestrica vela (Tajer) Lighthouse)
187626 m (85 ft)47 m (154 ft)20 nmi (37 km)26
Split Breakwater Sea-Split4155.jpg Split
43°51′11″N15°12′19″E / 43.853067°N 15.205293°E / 43.853067; 15.205293 (Split)
188810 m (33 ft)11 m (36 ft)10 nmi (19 km)27
Stončica Lighthouse Stoncica lighthouse.jpg Vis
43°04′20″N16°15′16″E / 43.072332°N 16.254404°E / 43.072332; 16.254404 (Stonèica lighthouse)
186628 m (92 ft)38 m (125 ft)30 nmi (56 km)28
Stražica Lighthouse Prvic svjetionik Krk 1990.jpg Prvic
44°56′00″N14°46′06″E / 44.9332°N 14.7682°E / 44.9332; 14.7682 (Strazica Lighthouse)
18755 m (16 ft)21 m (69 ft)9 nmi (17 km)29
Struga Lighthouse Svjetionik Struga.jpg Skrivena Luka
42°43′27″N16°53′05″E / 42.7241°N 16.8847°E / 42.7241; 16.8847 (Struga Lighthouse)
183923 m (75 ft)10 m (33 ft)27 nmi (50 km)30
Sućuraj Lighthouse Hvar lighthouse 01.jpg Sućuraj
43°07′30″N17°11′47″E / 43.12499°N 17.19646°E / 43.12499; 17.19646 (Sućuraj)
191214 m (46 ft)14 m (46 ft)11 nmi (20 km)31
Sušac LighthouseIslet near Lastovo
42°45′01″N16°29′23″E / 42.75019°N 16.48985°E / 42.75019; 16.48985 (Susac)
187817 m (56 ft)94 m (308 ft)24 nmi (44 km)32
Susak Lighthouse Lighthouse Susak.jpg Susak
44°30′52″N14°18′06″E / 44.514414°N 14.301742°E / 44.514414; 14.301742 (Susak Lighthouse)
188112 m (39 ft)100 m (328 ft)19 nmi (35 km)33
Sveti Andrija Lighthouse Croatia-02091 - Sveti Andrija Lighthouse.jpg Sveti Andrija
42°38′47″N17°57′05″E / 42.646513°N 17.951282°E / 42.646513; 17.951282 (Sv Andrija)
187317 m (56 ft)69 m (226 ft)24 nmi (44 km)34
Sveti Ivan na Pucini Lighthouse Lighthouse Ivan na Pucini.jpg Istria
45°02′35″N13°36′51″E / 45.04296°N 13.61423°E / 45.04296; 13.61423 (Sveti Ivan na pucini)
185315 m (49 ft)23 m (75 ft)24 nmi (44 km)35
Sveti Nikola Lighthouse Pucisca
43°21′42″N16°44′07″E / 43.36180°N 16.73532°E / 43.36180; 16.73532 (Sv Nikola)
188215 m (49 ft)23 m (75 ft)8 nmi (15 km)36
Sveti Petar Lighthouse Sv Petar beach 2009.jpg Makarska
43°17′41″N17°00′31″E / 43.294847°N 17.008584°E / 43.294847; 17.008584 (Sv Petar)
188414 m (46 ft)16 m (52 ft)11 nmi (20 km)37
Tri Sestrice (Rivanj) Lighthouse Rivanj
44°10′20″N15°00′43″E / 44.172139°N 15.011916°E / 44.172139; 15.011916 (Tri Sestrice)
189916 m (52 ft)16 m (52 ft)8 nmi (15 km)38
Trstenik Lighthouse Lighthouse Trstenik.jpg Islet near Cres
44°40′07″N14°34′41″E / 44.668723°N 14.578144°E / 44.668723; 14.578144 (Trstenik)
187312 m (39 ft)26 m (85 ft)11 nmi (20 km)39
Veli Rat Lighthouse Svjetionik i crkva, Dugi otok 0386.jpg Veli Rat
44°09′07″N14°49′13″E / 44.152028°N 14.820235°E / 44.152028; 14.820235 (Veli Rat)
184936 m (118 ft)41 m (135 ft)22 nmi (41 km)40
Verudica Lighthouse Pula
44°49′59″N13°50′02″E / 44.833071°N 13.83382°E / 44.833071; 13.83382 (Verudica)
18778 m (26 ft)11 m (36 ft)6 nmi (11 km)41
Vir Lighthouse Leuchtturmaufvir.JPG Vir
44°18′12″N15°01′34″E / 44.303251°N 15.026116°E / 44.303251; 15.026116 (Vir Lighthouse)
188111 m (36 ft)21 m (69 ft)21 nmi (39 km)42
Voscica Lighthouse Cres
45°14′20″N14°35′27″E / 45.238816°N 14.590809°E / 45.238816; 14.590809 (Voscica Lighthouse)
18758 m (26 ft)12 m (39 ft)3 nmi (6 km)43
Vnetak Lighthouse Lighthouse Vnetak 01.jpg Unije
44°37′10″N14°14′09″E / 44.619347°N 14.235697°E / 44.619347; 14.235697 (Vnetak)
187313 m (43 ft)17 m (56 ft)10 nmi (19 km)44
Zaglav Lighthouse Lighthouse Zaglav 01.jpg Cres
44°55′16″N14°17′18″E / 44.921167°N 14.288439°E / 44.921167; 14.288439 (Zaglav)
187615 m (49 ft)20 m (66 ft)10 nmi (19 km)45
Zub Lighthouse Porec
45°17′53″N13°34′08″E / 45.298117°N 13.569022°E / 45.298117; 13.569022 (Zub)
18727 m (23 ft)11 m (36 ft)9 nmi (17 km)46

Other lighthouses

Daksa an inactive lighthouse with lower post light LighthouseDaksa.jpg
Daksa an inactive lighthouse with lower post light

A total of 122 lighthouses are included in the lists produced by the University of North Carolina, which includes those shown in the main list, and a number of smaller lights. In some cases inactive lighthouses have been replaced by an adjacent post light. Examples include Daksa, Rt Blaca and Negrit. [1]

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sveti Andrija, Dubrovnik</span>

Sveti Andrija is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is part of the Elaphiti Islands archipelago, Dalmatia and is situated 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Dubrovnik, 3 nautical miles (6 km) from Koločep, 2 nautical miles (4 km) from Lopud and 4 nautical miles (7 km) from Šipan. The island is 475 metres long, and its maximal width is 130 metres, while its coastline is 1,130 m (3,710 ft) long. The total area of the island is 53,757 square metres, with a maximum height elevation of 57 m (187 ft) above sea level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blitvenica Lighthouse</span> Lighthouse

Blitvenica Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on a Croatian islet of the same name, at the extreme western end of the Šibenik archipelago, and lies to the southwest of the island of Žirje in the Adriatic Sea.

References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. "Lighthouses". Croatia. Plovput. Retrieved 31 January 2015.