Bungeör Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bungeör Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1950, stands 14 meters tall on the southern tip of Bungeör island. The cylindrical tower is painted white with a single black horizontal band. Its lantern and gallery are visible from the water. The light emits two white, red, or green flashes every 15 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.6 nautical miles. Bungeör is situated in the center of the southern entrance to the Fårösund, near Gotland, Sweden. The nearest port, Fårösund, is 3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels through the southern entrance of the Fårösund, warning them of Bungeör island's presence. Its continued operation ensures safe passage in this busy waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Long Flash
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- LFl(2) WRG 15s
- Focal Height
- 14m
- Geographic Range
- 11.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1950
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Farosund(3.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7163
- NGA No.
- 9852
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-110
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with one black horizontal band
- 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 in the center of the southern entrance to the Fårösund, located on the southern tip of Bungeör island.
- Latitude
- 57.8211°
- Longitude
- 19.1176°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bungeör على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.