Märigrund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Märigrund Lighthouse
This square wood tower, painted red, stands 5.5 meters tall and emits a focal height of 11 meters. Its white, red, and green light flashes every 2 seconds. Located off the south end of Grytskär, it is situated on a small island near Närpes in the Ostrobothnia region of Finland. The geographic range of its light is 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Kaskinen, 11.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Märigrund's directional light system, flashing white, red, or green every 2 seconds, is critical for defining safe passages and warning of hazards in the intricate coastal waters of the Närpes municipality.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl 2s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Light Range
- 5.5NM (10.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Närpes
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Ostrobothnia
- Sea Region
- A small island off the south end of Grytskär in the Närpes municipality.
- Latitude
- 62.5246°
- Longitude
- 21.0667°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kaskinen(11.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4314.
- ARLHS No.
- FIN137
- Wikidata
- Q61995213 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- wood
Structure: square wood tower painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.