Location | Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
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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.