The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Pargas municipality, Finland.[1] The 24-metre-high (79 ft) tower is situated on the island's summit.[2] After the original round lighthouse (Finland's first lighthouse) was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808-09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906.[3]
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| Location | Utö, Pargas, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 59°46′51″N 21°22′05″E / 59.780947°N 21.368122°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1753 (first) |
| Construction | granite |
| Automated | 1986  |
| Height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Shape | square tower |
| Markings | white and red vertical stripe on each side, red lantern, green lantern dome |
| Power source | candle, hemp oil, kerosene, diesel generator |
| Heritage | local heritage site |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1814 (current) |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Lens | parabolic reflector (–1881), first order Fresnel lens (1906–) |
| Range | 17.8 nmi (33.0 km; 20.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 12s. |
The lighthouse is painted as the signal flag H (Hotel), as the island has a maritime pilot station. Likewise, the light signal of the lighthouse is four short flashes (....) as Morse code letter 'H'.
References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Finland: Uusimaa (Helsinki Region)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ NIMA 2002, p. 44.
- ^ "Sights - The Lighthouse". Utö. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- Bibliography
- NIMA (1 January 2002). Pub195, 2002 Sailing Directions (Enroute): Gulf of Finland. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-355-8.
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