Västerkobb Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Västerkobb Lighthouse
The Västerkobb lighthouse is a round, cylindrical concrete tower constructed in 1939. Reaching a height of 7.5 meters, its lantern is situated at a focal elevation of 9 meters. The structure is painted white, distinguished by a green horizontal band around the lantern. It emits an isophase white, red, and green light every 4 seconds, offering a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. Located on the west side of Vidinge island, within the municipality of Norrtälje kommun, this lighthouse aids navigation.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a navigation aid for vessels approaching Vidinge island. Its sector light, with distinct white, red, and green beams, marks safe passages and alerts ships to hazards. Positioned on the island's western edge, it helps mariners navigate the complex waters near Kapellskar.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso WRG 4s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Light Range
- 8NM (14.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1939
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a green horizontal band around the lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a green horizontal band around the lantern
Location
- City
- Norrtälje kommun
- Country
- 🇸🇪Sweden
- Region
- Stockholm County
- Sea Region
- west side of the island of Vidinge
- Latitude
- 59.6616°
- Longitude
- 19.1717°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kapellskar(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C6396
- NGA No.
- 9360
- Wikidata
- Q33201371 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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