Skagsudde

Skagsudde Lighthouse

The current and the first Skagsudde lighthouse
Sweden
Location Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Coordinates 63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E / 63.188085; 19.016077Coordinates: 63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E / 63.188085; 19.016077
Year first constructed 1871 (first)
Year first lit 1957 (current)
Automated 1957
Foundation concrete
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with lantern attached to the keeper's house
Markings / pattern white tower with one red band, with lantern
Height 26 metres (85 ft)
Focal height 38.5 metres (126 ft)
Original lens AGA 105 and 107
Range 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 12s.
Admiralty number C5952
NGA number 10928
ARLHS number SWE-343
Sweden number SV-1128
Managing agent

Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]

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Skagsudde, is a Swedish lighthouse. It was built to replace to old light station Skag located on the island Gråklubben nearby.

History

Skag lighthouse was designed by engineer Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam and lit in 1877 and is now relocated complete with a Fresnel lens as a tourist attraction outside the town of Piteå.

The modern tower is of typical 1950's functionalistic design and its top holds many antennas and communications gear. Skagsudde is frequently reported as a weather station in shipping news by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. It is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration. It is the main lighthouse to reach the ports of Örnsköldsvik and Husum.

See also


References

  1. ↑ Skagsudde The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 6, 2016
  2. ↑ Leuchtturm Skagsudde www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de

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