Gävle Entrance No. 1 Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gävle Entrance No. 1 Lighthouse
Also known as: Gävle Entrance No. 1 (H4)
Built in 1931, this lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 6 meters tall, with its light positioned 8 meters above the water. It is painted white with a black horizontal band at its base and is mounted on a concrete pier. The lighthouse emits an occluded red light that flashes every 4 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. It guides vessels on the south side of the entrance to the Gävle entrance channel, with its nearest port being Karskar, 3 kilometers away. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels through the Gävle entrance channel, preventing groundings or collisions in this busy shipping lane. Its red light provides a clear, unmistakable marker for ships approaching the port, ensuring safe navigation into one of Sweden's important maritime centers.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 4s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1931
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a black horizontal band at the base
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, mounted on a concrete pier
Location
- City
- Gävle kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gävleborg County
- Sea Region
- on the south side of the entrance to the Gävle entrance channel
- Latitude
- 60.7314°
- Longitude
- 17.3258°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karskar(3.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C6186
- NGA No.
- 10372
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