Brändökobben Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Brändökobben Lighthouse
Brändökobben lighthouse is a red, cylindrical concrete tower standing 6 meters high, with its light at a focal height of 7 meters. Located on a skerry west of Brändö island, it guides vessels south of Ekholmssund. The lighthouse emits a white, red, and green light in a 3-second cycle. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. Its nearest port is Degerby, 2.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the passage south of Ekholmssund, warning vessels away from the skerry and submerged hazards with its directional light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl WRG 3s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Light Range
- 6.5NM (12.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Föglö
- Country
- 🇫🇮Finland
- Region
- Åland Islands
- Sea Region
- on a skerry off the west end of Brändö, an island on the east side of the passage south of Ekholmssund.
- Latitude
- 60.0246°
- Longitude
- 20.3116°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Degerby(2.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- C4567.
- Wikidata
- Q62009236 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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