Kopparudden Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kopparudden Lighthouse
The Kopparudden lighthouse, built in 1990, is a 6.5-meter tall cylindrical concrete tower painted yellow. It is situated on the northern side of the entrance to Skelleftehamn, the harbor serving Skellefteå. The structure features a lantern and gallery, with its light positioned 12.5 meters above sea level. Its characteristic is a sequence of white, red, and green flashes occurring every 3 seconds, providing directional guidance. The lighthouse offers a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles. While the grounds are accessible to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into Skelleftehamn, the primary harbor for Skellefteå. Its unique directional light shifts colors to provide precise navigation through the harbor entrance, supporting regional trade and industrial operations.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 3s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Light Range
- 9.6NM (17.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Skellefteå kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Västerbotten County
- Sea Region
- entrance to Skelleftehamn, the harbor of Skellefteå
- Latitude
- 64.4808°
- Longitude
- 21.5748°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ronnskar(13.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C5813
- NGA No.
- 11388
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-094
- Wikidata
- Q41708084 →
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