List of lighthouses in Croatia

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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Location of lighthouses within Croatia - number refers to Map Ref

Lighthouses

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Name Image Location
Coordinates
Year
built
Tower Height Focal Height Range Map Ref
Babac Lighthouse Islet near Pasman
43°57′24″N 15°23′41″E / 43.956727°N 15.394834°E / 43.956727; 15.394834 (Babac Lighthouse)
1874 6 m (20 ft) 7 m (23 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 1
Blitvenica Lighthouse   Islet near Žirje
43°37′31″N 15°34′28″E / 43.625185°N 15.574475°E / 43.625185; 15.574475 (Blitvenica Lighthouse)
1872 21 m (69 ft) 38 m (125 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 2
Crna Punta Lighthouse Koromacno
44°57′26″N 14°08′44″E / 44.957104°N 14.145592°E / 44.957104; 14.145592 (Crna Punta)
1873 9 m (30 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 3
Glavat Lighthouse Islet near Lastovo
42°45′56″N 17°08′45″E / 42.765666°N 17.145860°E / 42.765666; 17.145860 (Glavat)
1884 19 m (62 ft) 45 m (148 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 4
Grebeni Lighthouse   Islet near Dubrovnik
42°39′06″N 18°02′52″E / 42.651546°N 18.047887°E / 42.651546; 18.047887 (Grebeni)
1872 13 m (43 ft) 27 m (89 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 5
Grujica Lighthouse Islet near Losinj
44°24′34″N 14°34′08″E / 44.409524°N 14.568976°E / 44.409524; 14.568976 (Grujica)
1873 15 m (49 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 6
Host Lighthouse   Vis
43°04′35″N 16°12′17″E / 43.076306°N 16.204649°E / 43.076306; 16.204649 (Host)
1873 11 m (36 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 8 nmi (15 km) 7
Jadrija Lighthouse Srima
43°43′18″N 15°51′01″E / 43.721606°N 15.850200°E / 43.721606; 15.850200 (Jadrica)
1871 11 m (36 ft) 12 m (39 ft) 9 nmi (17 km) 8
Marlera Lighthouse Medulin
44°48′12″N 14°00′07″E / 44.803451°N 14.001807°E / 44.803451; 14.001807 (Marlera)
1883 9 m (30 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 9 nmi (17 km) 9
Mlaka Lighthouse Rijeka
45°20′01″N 14°25′13″E / 45.333655°N 14.420183°E / 45.333655; 14.420183 (Mlaka)
1878/1920 38 m (125 ft) 39 m (128 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 10
Mulo Lighthouse Primošten
43°30′52″N 15°55′07″E / 43.514525°N 15.918642°E / 43.514525; 15.918642 (Mulo)
1873 18 m (59 ft) 23 m (75 ft) 21 nmi (39 km) 11
Murvica Lighthouse Islet Murvica
43°28′01″N 16°03′24″E / 43.466931°N 16.056591°E / 43.466931; 16.056591 (Murvica)
1896 7 m (23 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 7 nmi (13 km) 12
Oštri Rat Lighthouse   Zadar
44°07′48″N 15°12′15″E / 44.13005°N 15.20429°E / 44.13005; 15.20429 (Oštri Rat Lighthouse)
1869 14 m (46 ft) 14 m (46 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 13
Oštro Kraljevica Lighthouse Kraljevica
45°16′23″N 14°33′37″E / 45.273078°N 14.560205°E / 45.273078; 14.560205 (Oštro Kraljevica)
1872 15 m (49 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 8 nmi (15 km) 14
Palagruža Lighthouse   Palagruža
42°23′34″N 16°15′20″E / 42.392665°N 16.255646°E / 42.392665; 16.255646 (Palagruža Lighthouse)
1875 23 m (75 ft) 110 m (361 ft) 26 nmi (48 km) 15
Peneda Lighthouse   Istria
44°53′17″N 13°45′11″E / 44.888063°N 13.753139°E / 44.888063; 13.753139 (Peneda)
1877 15 m (49 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 11 nmi (20 km) 16
Plocica Lighthouse Islet Plocica
43°01′50″N 16°48′59″E / 43.030560°N 16.816434°E / 43.030560; 16.816434 (Plocica)
1887 13 m (43 ft) 25 m (82 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 17
Pokonji Dol Lighthouse   Pokonji Dol
43°09′24″N 16°27′10″E / 43.156667°N 16.452778°E / 43.156667; 16.452778 (Pokonji dol)
1872 15 m (49 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 18
Pomorac Lighthouse   Split
43°30′03″N 16°26′35″E / 43.500752°N 16.443057°E / 43.500752; 16.443057 (Pomorac Lighthouse)
1958 38 m (125 ft) 54 m (177 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 19
Porer Lighthouse   Istria
44°45′29″N 13°53′27″E / 44.758122°N 13.890938°E / 44.758122; 13.890938 (Porer)
1833 31 m (102 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 25 nmi (46 km) 20
Prestenice Lighthouse   Cres
45°07′13″N 14°16′22″E / 45.120172°N 14.272875°E / 45.120172; 14.272875 (Prestenice)
1872 13 m (43 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 21
Prišnjak Lighthouse   Murter
43°49′32″N 15°33′32″E / 43.825464°N 15.558926°E / 43.825464; 15.558926 (Prisnjak Lighthouse)
1886 15 m (49 ft) 19 m (62 ft) 9 nmi (17 km) 22
Ražanj Lighthouse   Milna
43°19′12″N 16°24′31″E / 43.319932°N 16.408652°E / 43.319932; 16.408652 (Ražanj)
1875 14 m (46 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 13 nmi (24 km) 23
Savudrija Lighthouse   Savudrija
45°29′24″N 13°29′27″E / 45.489966°N 13.49095°E / 45.489966; 13.49095 (Savudrijaj)
1818 29 m (95 ft) 36 m (118 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 24
Sestrica vela (Korcula) Lighthouse   Pelješac channel
42°57′45″N 17°12′28″E / 42.962517°N 17.207811°E / 42.962517; 17.207811 (Sestrica vela (Korcula))
1871 15 m (49 ft) 18 m (59 ft) 11 nmi (20 km) 25
Sestrica vela (Tajer) Lighthouse   Dugi Otok
43°51′11″N 15°12′19″E / 43.853067°N 15.205293°E / 43.853067; 15.205293 (Sestrica vela (Tajer) Lighthouse)
1876 26 m (85 ft) 47 m (154 ft) 20 nmi (37 km) 26
Split Breakwater   Split
43°51′11″N 15°12′19″E / 43.853067°N 15.205293°E / 43.853067; 15.205293 (Split)
1888 10 m (33 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 27
Stončica Lighthouse   Vis
43°04′20″N 16°15′16″E / 43.072332°N 16.254404°E / 43.072332; 16.254404 (Stonèica lighthouse)
1866 28 m (92 ft) 38 m (125 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 28
Stražica Lighthouse   Prvic
44°56′00″N 14°46′06″E / 44.9332°N 14.7682°E / 44.9332; 14.7682 (Strazica Lighthouse)
1875 5 m (16 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 9 nmi (17 km) 29
Struga Lighthouse   Skrivena Luka
42°43′27″N 16°53′05″E / 42.7241°N 16.8847°E / 42.7241; 16.8847 (Struga Lighthouse)
1839 23 m (75 ft) 10 m (33 ft) 27 nmi (50 km) 30
Sućuraj Lighthouse   Sućuraj
43°07′30″N 17°11′47″E / 43.12499°N 17.19646°E / 43.12499; 17.19646 (Sućuraj)
1912 14 m (46 ft) 14 m (46 ft) 11 nmi (20 km) 31
Sušac Lighthouse Islet near Lastovo
42°45′01″N 16°29′23″E / 42.75019°N 16.48985°E / 42.75019; 16.48985 (Susac)
1878 17 m (56 ft) 94 m (308 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 32
Susak Lighthouse   Susak
44°30′52″N 14°18′06″E / 44.514414°N 14.301742°E / 44.514414; 14.301742 (Susak Lighthouse)
1881 12 m (39 ft) 100 m (328 ft) 19 nmi (35 km) 33
Sveti Andrija Lighthouse   Sveti Andrija
42°38′47″N 17°57′05″E / 42.646513°N 17.951282°E / 42.646513; 17.951282 (Sv Andrija)
1873 17 m (56 ft) 69 m (226 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 34
Sveti Ivan na Pucini Lighthouse   Istria
45°02′35″N 13°36′51″E / 45.04296°N 13.61423°E / 45.04296; 13.61423 (Sveti Ivan na pucini)
1853 15 m (49 ft) 23 m (75 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 35
Sveti Nikola Lighthouse Pucisca
43°21′42″N 16°44′07″E / 43.36180°N 16.73532°E / 43.36180; 16.73532 (Sv Nikola)
1882 15 m (49 ft) 23 m (75 ft) 8 nmi (15 km) 36
Sveti Petar Lighthouse   Makarska
43°17′41″N 17°00′31″E / 43.294847°N 17.008584°E / 43.294847; 17.008584 (Sv Petar)
1884 14 m (46 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 11 nmi (20 km) 37
Tri Sestrice (Rivanj) Lighthouse Rivanj
44°10′20″N 15°00′43″E / 44.172139°N 15.011916°E / 44.172139; 15.011916 (Tri Sestrice)
1899 16 m (52 ft) 16 m (52 ft) 8 nmi (15 km) 38
Trstenik Lighthouse   Islet near Cres
44°40′07″N 14°34′41″E / 44.668723°N 14.578144°E / 44.668723; 14.578144 (Trstenik)
1873 12 m (39 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 11 nmi (20 km) 39
Veli Rat Lighthouse   Veli Rat
44°09′07″N 14°49′13″E / 44.152028°N 14.820235°E / 44.152028; 14.820235 (Veli Rat)
1849 36 m (118 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 40
Verudica Lighthouse Pula
44°49′59″N 13°50′02″E / 44.833071°N 13.83382°E / 44.833071; 13.83382 (Verudica)
1877 8 m (26 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 6 nmi (11 km) 41
Vir Lighthouse   Vir
44°18′12″N 15°01′34″E / 44.303251°N 15.026116°E / 44.303251; 15.026116 (Vir Lighthouse)
1881 11 m (36 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 21 nmi (39 km) 42
Voscica Lighthouse Cres
45°14′20″N 14°35′27″E / 45.238816°N 14.590809°E / 45.238816; 14.590809 (Voscica Lighthouse)
1875 8 m (26 ft) 12 m (39 ft) 3 nmi (6 km) 43
Vnetak Lighthouse   Unije
44°37′10″N 14°14′09″E / 44.619347°N 14.235697°E / 44.619347; 14.235697 (Vnetak)
1873 13 m (43 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 44
Zaglav Lighthouse   Cres
44°55′16″N 14°17′18″E / 44.921167°N 14.288439°E / 44.921167; 14.288439 (Zaglav)
1876 15 m (49 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 10 nmi (19 km) 45
Zub Lighthouse Porec
45°17′53″N 13°34′08″E / 45.298117°N 13.569022°E / 45.298117; 13.569022 (Zub)
1872 7 m (23 ft) 11 m (36 ft) 9 nmi (17 km) 46

Other lighthouses

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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