Gåsfeten Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gåsfeten Lighthouse
The Gåsfeten lighthouse stands on a small islet southwest of Ronneby Hamn, located in Blekinge County, Sweden. This 10-meter concrete and cast iron tower, first lit in 1904, features a two-stage cylindrical design topped with an octagonal lantern and gallery. Its light exhibits two white, red, or green flashes every 15 seconds, with a focal height of 12 meters providing a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The lighthouse underwent rebuilding in 1968, preserving its function as an active aid to navigation. The nearest port is Ronneby, 3.4 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Gåsfeten holds historical significance as the world's first lighthouse to utilize acetylene for fuel in 1906, a development that revolutionized maritime safety and led to a Nobel Prize for its innovator. Its directional light aids vessels navigating the waters around the Gåsfeten islet southwest of Ronneby Hamn.
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
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1904
Significant events: First lighthouse fueled by acetylene (1906), rebuilt (1968)
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ronneby(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C7490
- NGA No.
- 7468
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-146
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- concrete, cast iron
Structure: 2-stage tower: a round cylindrical cast iron tower with octagonal lantern and gallery is mounted on a round concrete tower
Location
- City
- Ronneby kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Blekinge County
- Sea Region
- Gåsfeten, an islet about 6 km southwest of the Ronneby Hamn waterfront
- Latitude
- 56.1219°
- Longitude
- 15.2237°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gåsfeten على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.