Aurgrund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Aurgrund Lighthouse
A 10-meter-high cylindrical concrete tower built in 1935, Aurgrund lighthouse is located on a small island at the eastern side of the northern Fårösund entrance. Its lantern and gallery are black, contrasting with the white tower. The focal height reaches 12.5 meters, providing a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles. It emits a 9-second cycle light with white, red, and green flashes. The nearest port is Farosund, 3.7 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Aurgrund lighthouse is critical for guiding ships through the northern entrance of the Fårösund, a busy channel in the Swedish archipelago. Its sector light, displaying white, red, or green flashes, precisely delineates safe passages and warns of navigational dangers.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 9s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 9s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Light Range
- 11NM (20.4 km)
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1935
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Farosund(3.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7170
- NGA No.
- 9868
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-429
- Wikidata
- Q31893270 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with black lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Gotland Municipality
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gotland County
- Sea Region
- A small island on the east side of the northern entrance to the Fårösund.
- Latitude
- 57.9223°
- Longitude
- 19.0394°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.