Kullagrundet Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kullagrundet Lighthouse
Kullagrundet lighthouse, operational since 1975, is situated on a concrete caisson positioned approximately 7.1 km from Trelleborg. The structure features a 19-meter tall, round cylindrical concrete tower, painted red with a single black horizontal band, surmounted by a white lantern and two galleries. Its light, at a focal height of 18 meters, emits white, red, or green light with a 4-second cycle (Oc WGR 4s) and has a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. A former helipad on the structure has been dismantled. It is located at 13.3198113,55.2978333 in Skåne County.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid, marking the southern waters of Sweden near Smygehuk and Trelleborg.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 4s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Light Range
- 8.2NM (15.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1975
Significant events: A helipad formerly on top has been removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Trelleborg(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C2445
- NGA No.
- 5604
- ARLHS No.
- SWE-036
- Wikidata
- Q37922402 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- Tower painted red with one black horizontal band, lantern painted white, caisson unpainted
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, two galleries, mounted on a round cylindrical concrete caisson
Location
- City
- Trelleborgs kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Skåne County
- Sea Region
- Located in the Baltic about 3 km offshore from Smygehuk and 12 km southeast of Trelleborg, marking the southernmost Swedish lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 55.2978°
- Longitude
- 13.3198°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Kullagrundet على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sweden، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.