List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland

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This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland.

Name Image Water body Location Built Notes
Bengtskär lighthouse 120px Archipelago Sea 25 km southwest of the town of Hanko 1906 At 52 metres, this is the tallest in the Nordic countries.
Bogskär Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia in the Bogskär islets of the Åland Islands original- 1882

reconstructed- 1922

 original lighthouse destroyed in World War I by German battleships, was rebuilt in 1922
Gustaf Dalén 120px Baltic Sea Located on the Rödakon shoal about 8 km (5 mi) north of Kökar 1947 named for Nils Gustaf Dalén, a Swedish lighthouse engineer and Nobel Laureate
Harmaja 120px Gulf of Finland Helsinki original- 1883

tower raised- 1900
Helsinki Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Finland 24 kilometers south of Helsinki city center 1958
Hyöky 120px Gulf of Finland Tervasaari, harbor of Hamina 1912 Commissioned by Russian Navy, captured by Finland in World War I, decomissioned as a lightship in 1959
Kallo Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia Pori (N 61° 35.670 E 021° 27.743)[1] 1884 More images at Commons
Keskiniemi Light 120px Gulf of Bothnia northwestern promontory of Hailuoto island 1858
Koskela Light 120px Gulf of Bothnia southern shore of Letonniemi promontory in Taskila district of theCity of Oulu 1940 Due to the glacial rebound the tower is located 150 yards (140 m) away from the coastline, and is almost completely hidden by the shrub.
Kylmäpihlaja Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia Kylmäpihlaja island near Rauma (61°8′40″N, 21°18′10″E) 1952 Hotel attached to lighthouse
Lågskär Lighthouse Lagskar.jpg Sea of Åaland Lågskär island in the Aaland Islands Original-1840

Rebuilt- 1859

Current- 1920
Marhällan Lighthouse 120px Sea of Åaland about 6 km (3.5 mi) southwest of Mariehamn harbor 1938
Marjaniemi Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia westernmost point of Hailuoto island 1871
Märket Lighthouse Märket Lighthouse, Finland IMG 3374.jpg Sea of Åaland Island of Märket in the Aaland Islands 1885
Relandersgrund 120px Helsinki Harbour Retired, docked in Helsinki, in use as a restaurant ship (2013) 1888
Rautakallio Light
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 Gulf of Bothnia island of Rautakallio in the narrows between the mainland and the island of Hailuoto
Rivinletto Light 120px Gulf of Bothnia Kaasamatala, a small island at the mouth of the river Kiiminkijoki in Haukipudas, Oulu 1939
Rönnskär Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Finland 59° 56' 7.8" N, 23° 23' 29.2" E[2] 1814
Sälskär Lighthouse 120px Sea of Åaland 60° 24’ 7” N, 19° 35’ 5” E[3] 1868
Säppi lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia outside the city of Pori in the island of Säppi 1873
Söderskär Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Finland island of Söderskär in Porvoo 1862
Suomen leijona 120px Baltic Sea 59°28.362′N 20°48.784′E 2005
Suomenlinna Church 120px Gulf of Finland Suomenlinna, Helsinki (60.147866°N 24.986229°E) 1929 The central dome also serves as a lighthouse. The light blinks the letter "H" for Helsinki in Morse code.
Tankar Lighthouse 120px Gulf of Bothnia Öja Island, Gulf of Bothnia, approximately 15 km north-west of Kokkola (Karleby) municipality.[4] (Lat 63° 56" 59' Lon. 22° 50" 48') 1889[5]
Utö Lighthouse 120px Archipelago Sea on the island of Utö, in Väståboland municipality Original- 1753

Rebuilt- 1814

References

  1. ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMCA0V_Kallon_majakka_Kallo_Lighthouse_Pori_Finland
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ https://www.kokkola.fi/tankar/tankar/en_GB/tankar/
  5. ↑ https://www.kokkola.fi/tankar/tankar/en_GB/tankar/

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