Koskela Light

Koskela Lighthouse

Koskela Lighthouse in 1995
Koskela Lighthouse
Finland
Location Oulu, Finland
Coordinates 65°03′26″N 25°24′06″E / 65.0573°N 25.4017°E / 65.0573; 25.4017
Year first constructed 1911 (first)
Year first lit 1940
Deactivated late 1990s
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern red tower and balcony, white lantern
Height 5 metres (16 ft)
Admiralty number ex- C4163[1]

Koskela Light (Finnish: Koskelan loisto) is a sector light tower located on the southern shore of Letonniemi promontory in Taskila district of the City of Oulu in Finland. The tower is located within the boundaries of Letonniemi natural preserve.

History

It was built in 1940 to guide vessels towards the Toppila harbour.[2]

The tower is 5 metres (16 ft)-high octagonal concrete structure with an octagonal steel lantern, resting on a square slab of concrete. The tower was originally painted red with a white lantern. The light displayed a flash every three seconds, green, red or white depending on direction. The focal plane was 5.7 metres (19 ft) and the range was 6.6 nautical miles (12.2 km).

The light was noted as an active light in the 1996 List of Lights of Finland, but was not mentioned in the 2000 edition.[2] The light was deactivated in the late 1990s and nautical charts dated in 2005 shows the light marked down as a cairn.

Due to the glacial rebound the tower is located 150 yards (140 m) away from the coastline, and is almost completely hidden by the shrub. A footpath leading to the western end of the Letonniemi promontory leads next to the tower.

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Finland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 List of Lights of Finland 1996, page 34. Published by Merenkulkulaitos (Finnish Maritime Administration).


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Coordinates: 65°03′26″N 25°24′06″E / 65.0573°N 25.4017°E / 65.0573; 25.4017


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