Svenska Högarna

Svenska Högarna
Location Svenska Högarna, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Coordinates 59°26′N 19°30′E / 59.433°N 19.500°ECoordinates: 59°26′N 19°30′E / 59.433°N 19.500°E
Year first constructed 1874
Year first lit 1874
Automated 1966
Deactivated Active
Foundation Iron
Construction Iron
Tower shape Skeletal conical iron tower
Markings / pattern Red, lantern room gren metallic
Height 18 m
Focal height 31 m
Original lens 2nd order Fresnel lens
Current lens 4th order lens
Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic Fl. (1) 15 s
Admiralty number C6460

Svenska Högarna (en: The Swedish Hillocks) is a small group of islands and a lighthouse located east of Möja in the Stockholm archipelago. The lighthouse is located on the largest island Storön, and is the only lighthouse in Stockholm archipelago with the classic iron design of architect Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam. Before the lighthouse was built there had been a checkered day beacon on the island, it is now located at the island of Storkläppen in Östergötland. Svenska Högarna lighthouse was lit in 1874 with a colza oil lamp. In 1887 a paraffin lamp was installed, in 1966 it was electrified and in 1986 solar cells were put in use to generate power.

The island is staffed with a weather station. It is frequently reported as a wind observation station in the Shipping Forecast of the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Since 1994 the lighthouse is owned by a foundation called "Edward Sjöbloms stiftelse". All of the islands are a nature reserve with sparse vegetation. On the islands you can also observe two giant's kettles. There is no scheduled traffic to Svenska Högarna. Access is by own boat or taxiboat. The isolated islands are not easy to reach: the weather must be very calm in order to moor boats safely to the rocky shores.

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