Skagsudde

Skagsudde
Location Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Coordinates
Year first constructed 1957
Year first lit 1957
Automated 1957
Deactivated Active
Foundation Concrete
Construction Concrete
Tower shape Massive round concrete tower side by side with keepers house
Markings / pattern Grey/white with one red band
Height 26 m
Focal height 38,5 m
Original lens Modern optics made by AGA
Range 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)
Characteristic Fl. (4) 12 s
Admiralty number C5952
NGA number 10928
ARLHS number SWE-343

Skagsudde, is a Swedish lighthouse. It was built to replace to old light station Skag located on the island Gråklubben nearby. Skag lighthouse was designed by engineer Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam and lit in 1877 and is now relocated complete with a Fresnel lens as a tourist attraction outside the town of Piteå.

The modern tower is of typical 1950's functionalistic design and its top holds many antennas and communications gear. Skagsudde is frequently reported as a weather station in SMHI shipping news. It is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration. It is the main lighthouse to reach the ports of Örnsköldsvik and Husum.

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