Hölickskär Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hölickskär Lighthouse
Built in 1932, the Hölickskär lighthouse is a 6-meter tall cylindrical concrete tower. It features a lantern and gallery and stands 10 meters above sea level. The tower is painted white with a single red vertical stripe. Its light exhibits an occulting white, red, or green signal every 8 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. Located on a peninsula south of Hölick, it is about 20 kilometers east-southeast of Hudiksvall in Gävleborg County, Sweden.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels navigating the coastal waters near Hudiksvall, warning them of the peninsula's tip. Its unique red and white coloring aids in identification for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 8s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1932
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Iggesund(8.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C6057
- NGA No.
- 10636
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-439
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Hudiksvalls kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Gävleborg County
- Sea Region
- tip of a peninsula south of Hölick and about 20 km east southeast of Hudiksvall
- Latitude
- 61.6192°
- Longitude
- 17.4421°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.