Knivskär Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Knivskär Range Rear Lighthouse
The Knivskär Range Rear light is a 32-meter-high square skeletal tower constructed of steel. It carries a rectangular red daymark with a white vertical stripe. This light is situated on a rock about 7 kilometers south of Haparanda, Sweden, and Tornio, Finland. Its white light emits a long flash every 8 seconds. The geographic range of this light is 15.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This rear range light is indispensable for guiding vessels approaching the ports of Haparanda and Tornio, providing a precise alignment to ensure safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- L
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- L Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Location
- City
- Haparanda kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Norrbotten County
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels approaching the ports of Haparanda, Sweden, and Tornio, Finland, located on a rock about 7 km south of the port.
- Latitude
- 65.6866°
- Longitude
- 24.1150°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Roytta(4.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5698.1
- NGA No.
- 11980
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 32m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red with a white vertical stripe
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower carrying a rectangular daymark colored red with a white vertical stripe
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Knivskär Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.