Hietasaari Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hietasaari Range Front Lighthouse
The Hietasaari Range Front structure, a cylindrical concrete tower standing 14 meters tall, was built in 1949. Originally painted white, most of its paint has since weathered away. The station was established in 1928, with an initial wooden daybeacon erected that same year. This original structure was fitted with a light in 1939 but was destroyed by high water in 1948. The current tower replaced it the following year. Although its operational life as a navigational light concluded in 1978, it continued to function as a daybeacon until 2023.
Why it matters: This range front light was essential for guiding vessels through the narrow channel separating Hietasaari from Oulu, facilitating safe passage.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white but nearly all the paint has weathered off
- Material
- concrete
Structure: rectangular cylindrical concrete tower, formerly painted white but nearly all the paint has weathered off
Location
- City
- Oulu
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- North Ostrobothnia
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of Vaaskiventie Street in Hietasaari, an island separated from Oulu by a narrow channel.
- Latitude
- 65.0225°
- Longitude
- 25.4155°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1949
- First Lit
- 1939
Significant events: station established 1928, original wood tower built as daybeacon 1928, original tower lighted 1939, original tower destroyed by high water 1948, current tower built 1949, inactive since 1978, maintained as daybeacon until 2023
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oulu(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4158.
اعثر على منارة Hietasaari Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.