Gunvorsgrund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gunvorsgrund Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, built in 1971, stands 23 meters tall and is located about 25 kilometers southeast of Umeå in the Gulf of Bothnia. Its lower half is painted white, while the upper half is black. The light emits three flashes of white, red, or green every nine seconds, depending on the direction. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Gunvorsgrund lighthouse is essential for safe navigation in the Gulf of Bothnia, particularly guiding vessels approaching or departing Umeå. Its directional light system provides precise guidance through specific channels and around submerged hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 9s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WRG 9s
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Light Range
- 9NM (16.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1971
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and lower half white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, upper half painted black and lower half white
Location
- City
- Umeå kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västerbotten County
- Sea Region
- Gulf of Bothnia, about 25 km southeast of Umeå
- Latitude
- 63.4879°
- Longitude
- 20.4274°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Holmsund(12.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5880
- NGA No.
- 11132
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-165
- Wikidata
- Q38885888 →
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