Högbonden

Högbonden
Location Högbonden, east of Bönhamn, Ångermanland, Sweden
Coordinates 62°52′N 18°29′E / 62.867°N 18.483°ECoordinates: 62°52′N 18°29′E / 62.867°N 18.483°E
Year first constructed 1909
Year first lit 1909
Automated 1963
Deactivated Active
Foundation Concrete
Construction Concrete, iron
Tower shape cylindrical tower
Markings / pattern White
Height 14 m
Focal height 75 m
Original lens 2nd order Fresnel lens
Current lens Small aerobeacon
Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic Fl. (4) 12 s W
Admiralty number C5980
NGA number 10890
ARLHS number SWE-194

Högbonden is a Swedish island and lighthouse located in the World Heritage Site Höga kusten. From springtime in May through October a hostel is open to visitors in the old lightkeeper's house. In the summer season there is regular daily boat service from Bönhamn to Högbonden. The whole island is a nature reserve.

The lighthouse was built after complaints that there were no lighthouses between Lungö and Skagsudde. It is the second-highest placed lighthouse in Sweden (after Kullen Lighthouse), and it was also one of the most powerful. In November 2010 the old lens was finally retired and the power source changed to solar cell-power. The light now consists of a small white light on the balcony's railing and the red an green sectors was removed. As of 2012 the tower is in bad condition and in need of repairs. It is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

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