Tjurgrund Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tjurgrund Lighthouse
The Tjurgrund Lighthouse is an octagonal cylindrical concrete tower standing 6 meters tall. Its focal height is 8 meters above sea level. Located off the southeastern tip of Sottunga in the Åland Islands, it rests on the southern end of Tjurgund, an island accessible only by boat. The white tower emits two flashes of white, red, or green light every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. Visitors can access the site, but the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse's sector light system warns vessels of the dangers of Tjurgrund island, preventing groundings in the intricate network of channels and islands surrounding Sottunga.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Light Range
- 4.8NM (8.9 km)
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Sottunga
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Åland Islands
- Sea Region
- Located on the southern tip of Tjurgrund, an island off the southeastern tip of Sottunga.
- Latitude
- 60.1094°
- Longitude
- 20.6961°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Degerby(10.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4608.
- Wikidata
- Q62017606 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Tjurgrund على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Finland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.