Užava Lighthouse

Užava Lighthouse - a lighthouse located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion.
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Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka), CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Backofen Lighthouse”, “Uzava Lighthouse”, “Užava lighthouse”, and “Užavas bāka”
  • Address: Užavas pagasts, Ventspils novads, LV-3627

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Užava.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in , in the region of . It is the center of Parish. Village is located on the bank of the river by the highway P111 23 km from the municipal center and 210 km from . is situated 3½ km northeast of Užava Lighthouse.

Užava Lighthouse

Latitude
57.20909° or 57° 12′ 33″ north
Longitude
21.41478° or 21° 24′ 53″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9G936C57+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177816445
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
9782034
Wiki­data ID
Q16354987
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Užava Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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