Rivö lighthouse
Rivö lighthouse is a lighthouse in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Rivö lighthouse is situated nearby to the lake Aven, as well as near the islet Lerskär.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Gothenburg Municipality, west coast, Sweden
- Also known as: “Rivö”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skifteskär fyr and New Elfsborg Fortress.
Skifteskär fyr
Lighthouse
Photo: Historiker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skifteskär fyr is a lighthouse, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Rivö lighthouse.
New Elfsborg Fortress
Castle
Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 2.5.
New Älvsborg, so-called to distinguish it from the earlier fortress at Old Älvsborg, is a sea fort on the island of Kyrkogårdsholmen within the urban area of modern Gothenburg, Sweden. New Elfsborg Fortress is situated 3½ km northeast of Rivö lighthouse.
Brännö kyrkogård
Cemetery
Photo: DavidIvar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brännö kyrkogård is a cemetery, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Rivö lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gothenburg Archipelago and Andalen.
Gothenburg Archipelago
Photo: Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The archipelago of Gothenburg comprises northern and southern archipelagoes in the Kattegat. The southern archipelago is part of Gothenburg municipality located in the province of Västergötland while the northern archipelago is Öckerö municipality, located in the province of Bohuslän.
Andalen
Suburb
Andalen is a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 2,188 inhabitants in 2010. Andalen is situated 6 km northwest of Rivö lighthouse.
Nya Varvet
Suburb
Photo: Dagjoh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nya Varvet is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northeast of Rivö lighthouse.
Rivö lighthouse
- Categories: sector light, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.65946° or 57° 39′ 34″ northLongitude
11.80455° or 11° 48′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F9HMR53+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 1149696893OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q42310434
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rivö lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Rivö fyr”
- Swedish: “Rivö”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aven and Lerskär.
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