Blå Jungfrun Östra is a lighthouse located in coastal town of Oskarshamn in Sweden, Europe.
Location | Oskarshamn Kalmar County Småland Sweden |
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Coordinates | 57°15′46.9″N 16°26′40.2″E / 57.263028°N 16.444500°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1926 (first) |
Foundation | concrete |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 9.5 metres (31 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Operator | Oskarshamns Sjöfartsmuseum[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1956 (current) |
Deactivated | 2002 |
Focal height | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
Range | 8 nautical miles (14,816 m) |
Characteristic | Fl W 8s. |
Deactivated and moved
editLighthouse Blå Jungfrun Östra was originally located on the island and national park Blå Jungfrun in the Baltic Sea about 10 nautical miles outside Oskarshamn. After being deactivated by the Swedish maritime authorities, Sjöfartsverket, in 2002, the lighthouse was disassembled and moved into the city of Oskarshamn. It now serves as an attraction and a landmark on street Södra Långgatan in Oskarshamn.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Kalmar". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links
edit- Sjofartsverket Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- The Swedish Lighthouse Society
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