Utö Lighthouse
 Utö lighthouse | |
  Utö Lighthouse Finland | |
| Coordinates | 59°46′51″N 21°22′05″E / 59.780947°N 21.368122°E |
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| Year first constructed | 1753 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1814 (current) |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and red vertical stripe on each side, red lantern, green lantern dome |
| Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 12s. |
| Admiralty number | C4736 |
| NGA number | 15800 |
| ARLHS number | FIN-090[1] |
The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Väståboland municipality, Finland. The 24-metre-high (79 ft) tower is situated on the island's summit.[2] After the original round lighthouse (Finland's first lighthouse) was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808-09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906.[3]
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Finland: Uusimaa (Helsinki Region)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ NIMA 2002, p. 44.
- ↑ "Sights - The Lighthouse". Utö. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- Bibliography
- NIMA (1 January 2002). Pub195, 2002 Sailing Directions (Enroute): Gulf of Finland. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-355-8.
Coordinates: 59°46′51″N 21°22′11″E / 59.78075°N 21.369833°E
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