Lighthouses of Western Finland

Finland has coastlines facing south on the Gulf of Finland and west on the Gulf of Bothnia, both arms of the Baltic Sea. Finland also administers the Åland Islands (Ahvenanmaa), an archipelago at the junction of the two gulfs. After centuries of rule by Sweden, Finland was conquered by Russia in 1809 and became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire. The country declared its independence from Russia in 1917, at the start of the Russian Revolution.

This page includes the lighthouses of the Gulf of Bothnia in the province of Western Finland (Länsi-Suomi). There are separate pages for Northern Finland, Southern Finland and for the Åland Islands.

Lighthouses in Finland are maintained by the Finnish Maritime Administration (Merenkulkulaitos). The Finnish word for a lighthouse is majakka (plural majakat). Swedish is a second official language in Finland, and some of the lighthouses are commonly known by their Swedish names.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume C of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 116.

General Sources
Suomen Majakat
Lighthouse information (in Finnish) and photos posted by the Finnish Maritime Administration.
Galleria Majakat
Photos posted by Kimmo Koivunen.
Lighthouses in Finland
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Weitere Europäische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Finnish Lighthouse Society
The national lighthouse preservation association.

Isokari Light
Isokari Light, July 2007
anonymous Creative Commons photo
Uusi and Rauma Area Lighthouses
Keskikallio
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); four flashes every 6 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 16 m (52 ft) octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Upper half of the tower painted black, lower half white; lantern painted yellow. A photo is available (lower right of the four lighthouses depicted), and Google has a satellite view. Located on Keskikallio (Central Rock) an islet about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Isokari. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-079; Admiralty C4453; NGA 16972.
** Isokari (Kustavi) (2)
1833 (Gustaf Brodd). Active; focal plane 29 m (161 ft); continuous white light with a long (2.3 s), more intense flash every 20 s. 37 m (121 ft) round old-style masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Fresnel lens in use. Lighthouse painted with red and white horizontal bands. Keeper's house and other light station buildings are preserved, and the pilot station for Uusi is nearby. A photo is at the top of this page, Mikko Rauhala has a photo, Esa Orvasto has a closeup, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. This historic lighthouse is the one of oldest of the Gulf of Bothnia. Isokari is an island about 20 km (13 mi) west of Uusi and is accessible by ferry from that port. Located on the highest point of the island, accessible by a short hike from the ferry terminal. Site open, apparently the tower is also open during the summer season. ARLHS FIN-010; Admiralty C4450; NGA 16968.
Sandbäck
1963. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, double gallery, and a helipad on top. Lighthouse painted orange with a white horizontal band. Koivunen has a good closeup photo. Located on a shoal about 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Isokari island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-054; Admiralty C4450.4; NGA 16952.
Hylkkari
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); two quick flashes every 6 s, white, red or green depending on direction. Round concrete tower, painted red with a white horizontal band. No photo available, and Google has only a distant satellite view of the location. Located on an island about 7 km (4.5 mi) west northwest of Kammela. Site status unknown. Admiralty C4445; NGA 17248.
Rauma
1981. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 23 m (75 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, double gallery, and a helipad on top. Lighthouse painted red. Niko Haapanen has a nice photo of the lighthouse in silhouette. Located on a shoal about 16 km (10 mi) due west of Rauma. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-046; Admiralty C4417; NGA 17268.
*** Kylmäpihlaja
1953. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); four white flashes every 45 s. 32 m (105 ft) square cylindrical brick tower, originally incorporating keeper's quarters, attached to a large 2-story coast guard building. A photo is at right, Carlos Raposo has an August 2007 photo, Koivunen has a good photo, Juho Ruohola has a wider view, and Google has a satellite view. This large lighthouse was leased or sold in 2002, and it has been converted into a hotel and restaurant operated by Suvi and Tom Lindqvist. Located on an island about 10 km (6 mi) west of Rauma; accessible during the summer months by daily passenger ferry service from Rauma. Site open; hotel, restaurant, and tower open daily early June through late August. Site manager: Kylmäpihlajan Majakka. ARLHS FIN-024; Admiralty C4421; NGA 17328.
Kylmäpihlaja Light
Kylmäpihlaja Light, July 2007
anonymous Creative Commons photo

Pori Area Lighthouses
Säppi (Björneborg)
1873. Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); two white flashes, followed 12.7 s later by a single white flash, every 30 s. 31 m round two-stage white tower with lantern and gallery, the lower third cylindrical and the upper 2/3 conical. Lighthouse painted white; lantern dome is red. 1-story wood keeper's house, wood barn, and other buildings, painted red. A photo is available, Jan Eerala has a second photo, Koivunen has a page for the lighthouse with a good photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Säppi is an island about 1.5 km (1 mi) long, located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Mäntyluoto. Located on the highest point of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-055; Admiralty C4398; NGA 17448.
* Kallo (Range Front)
1884. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 8 m (26 ft) octagonal cast iron tower with eight ribs, lantern and double gallery, attached to a 1-story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, house red with white trim. Joni Kantonen has a good photo and a second photo showing the house, Marko Helenius has a closeup, and Google has a satellite view. The rear light, known as Uniluoto, is on a skeletal tower. This attractive and historic lighthouse guides vessels into the port of Mäntyluoto, northwest of Pori. Located on the peninsula sheltering the west side of the harbor. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-015; Admiralty C4376; NGA 17456.
* Reposaari (Commercial Harbor Range Front)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); continuous red light. 6 m (20 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with a red horizontal band just below the gallery. A closeup photo is available, also a second photo, and Google has a satellite view. Reposaari and Mäntyluoto are separated by their common harbor entrance. Located on the waterfront of Reposaari. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4394; NGA 17484.
Kaijakari
1933. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. Approx. 16 m (52 ft) square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; the upper half of the tower is covered on all sides by a vertically slatted brown daymark. Another photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on Kaija, a small island about 3 km (2 mi) west of Reposaari. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-012; Admiralty C4374; NGA 17452.
Pori ("Porin Majakka")
1985. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white flash every 12 s. 18 m (59 ft) concrete post light with a round equipment shelter and gallery, plus a second gallery at the top. Lower half of the lighthouse painted yellow, upper half black. Koivunen has a page for the lighthouse. Located on a shoal in the Gulf of Bothnia about 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Reposaari. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-041; Admiralty C4365; NGA 17534.
Kallo Light
Kallo Light, 2009
anonymous Wikimedia Creative Commons photo

Kristinestad (Kristiina) and Kaskinen Area Lighthouses
** Yttergrund
1892. Active; focal plane 44 m (144 ft); three long (2.5 s) white flashes every 30 s. 41 m (134 ft) round tapered cast iron tower with lantern and triple gallery. The lantern and upper third of the tower are painted red, the lower 2/3 white. 1-story wood keeper's house and other buildings. Rauli Rautavuori has a closeup photo, another closeup is available, there is also a Swedish-language web site for the lighthouse with numerous photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a very distant satellite view. This historic tower, Finland's second tallest lighthouse, was prefabricated by the Helsinki firm of Kone & Siltarakennus. Located on the island of Södra Yttergrund, at the south side of the entrance to Fladen. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower usually closed but several open house dates are offered during the summer. ARLHS FIN-077; Admiralty C4348; NGA 17616.
Kristiina (Kristinestad, Kristiinkaupunki)
1991. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 24 m (79 ft) steel and concrete post light with a conical equipment shelter near the bottom and a helipad on top. Upper half of the tower painted black, lower half white. Janne Sjöberg has a photo. Located on a shoal about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Kristinestad, a predominantly Swedish-speaking port also known by its Finnish name Kristiina or Kristiinankaupunki (Kristiina Township). Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-023; Admiralty C4328.2; NGA 17663.
Härkmeri (Kristinestad) Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); quick-flashing white light. Square concrete tower, painted white; the seaward face carries a red rectangular daymark with a yellow vertical stripe on the range line. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the island of Torngrund, about 6 km (3.5 mi) south southwest of Kristinestad. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS FIN-101; Admiralty C4330; NGA 17648.
Härkmeri (Kristinestad) Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white light, 2 s on, 4 s off. Square masonry tower, painted white; the seaward face carries a red rectangular daymark with a yellow vertical stripe on the range line. No photo available, and the lighthouse is not conspicuous in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Located on the Hansnäs promontory about 5 km (3 mi) south of Kristinestad. Site status unknown. ARLHS FIN-128; Admiralty C4330.1; NGA 17652.
Alesund Range Front
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); quick-flashing yellow light. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. The tower also carries a rectangular daymark, painted yellow with a red vertical stripe. A sunrise photo is available, and Google's fuzzy satellite view may show the light. Located on an islet west of Leppasalmi. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4329.
* Sälgrund (Kaskö)
1875. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); one very long (3.2 s) white flash every 30 s. 25 m (82 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. A photo is at right, FMA also has a page for the lighthouse, Rolf Sara has a photo of the station, an aerial photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic (ca. 1902) postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Adjacent to the light station is the former pilot station for Kaskinen, deactivated in 1986. The town is restoring the pilot station buildings as a tourist attraction. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Sälgrund, about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Kaskinen. Passenger ferry service is available in the summer from Kaskinen. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-051; Admiralty C4318; NGA 17708.
Storremmargrund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); continuous white light. 7 m (23 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white one red horizontal band. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Located on a rocky reef in the entrance to the harbor of Kaskinen, roughly 500 m (1/4 mi) east southeast of the Sälgrund lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4321.5; NGA 17720.
Sälgrund Light
Sälgrund Light, August 2009
photo copyright Mr. Fin; permission requested

Norrskär Area Lighthouses
Note: The lighthouses in this group are located far offshore, near the centerline of the Gulf of Bothnia west of Vaasa. This region of the Gulf is known in Finnish as Merenkurkku ("sea throat") and in Swedish as Kvarken ("the throat") because it is a narrow section connecting two wider sections, the Bothnian Sea (Selkämeri or Bottenhavet) to the south and the Bothnian Bay (Perämeri or Bottenviken) to the north.
Strömmingsbåden
1885. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); four long (2 s) flashes every 20 s, white or red depending on direction. 14 m (46 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern and top of the tower painted red, lower part of the tower white. 1-story wood keeper's house, painted red. Tero Koski has a portfolio of photos taken in August 2008, an aerial photo is available, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Ferries crossing the gulf between Vaasa and Sundsvall, Sweden, probably pass close to this remote lighthouse. Located on the small island of Norra Kallan, about 45 km (28 mi) west southwest of Vaasa. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS FIN-059; Admiralty C4294; NGA 17820.
Veckargrund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) square concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white. The NGA list says the east side of the tower is painted red, but the aerial photos of Marinas.com do not show this. Instead, they show a rectangular daymark panel, painted red with a yellow vertical stripe, standing about 14 m (46 ft) from the tower. Clouds block Google's satellite view. Located on a skerry about 35 km (22 mi) west of Vaasa. Accessible only by boat; there is probably a view from ferries sailing across the gulf between Vaasa and Sundsvall, Sweden. Site status unknown. Admiralty C4259; NGA 17964.
Norrskär (Quarken)
1848. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); white light, 6 s on, 21 s off, 3 s on, 6 s off, 3 s on, 21 s off. 21 m (69 ft) octagonal old-style stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted black with one white horizontal band. Several 1-story wood keeper's houses and other light station buildings. Hagen and Tine Graf's photo is at right, Tommy Lahti has a closeup photo, Tero Koski has a 2008 closeup as part of a portfolio of photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos, but the island is only a blur in Google's satellite view. This was the last Finnish lighthouse to be automated, in 1987. The lighthouse is built on the island of Västra Norrskär in the center of the Gulf of Bothnia, about 50 km (35 mi) west of Vaasa. Located on a low hill on the southwestern peninsula of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-033; Admiralty C4250; NGA 17912.
Norrkallan
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. Round concrete tower, painted red. No photo available. Located on the northwestern tip of Västra Norrskär. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-082; Admiralty C4251; NGA 17916.
Lotsgrund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); quick-flashing white light. 12.5 m (41 ft) stone tower. Upper half painted black, lower half yellow. Located on a shoal about 13 km (8 mi) southeast of the Norrskär lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NGA 17912.5.
Östra Norrskär
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); four flashes every 15 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 8.5 m (28 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted black, lantern white. Pertti Malinen has a photo, and Marinas.com has aerial photos, but the island is only a blur in Google's satellite view. Located on the northeastern tip of the island of Östra Norrskär, about 7 km (4.5 mi) east northeast of the Norrskär lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4252; NGA 17908.
Utgrynnan
1960. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 9 s off. Approx. 19 m (62 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Tero Koski has four photos, and Marinas.com has aerial photos. The lighthouse replaced a lightship station established in 1868. Located on a small island about 20 km (13 mi) north northeast of Norrskär. Ferries crossing the gulf between Vaasa and Umeå, Sweden, probably pass close to this lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-072; Admiralty C4248; NGA 18172.
Norrskär Light
Norrskär Light, June 2008
Creative Commons photo by Hagen and Tine Graf

Vaasa Archipelago Lighthouses
Note: The Vaasa Archipelago, including the large islands of Replot and Björkö, lies in the Gulf of Bothnia west of Vaasa. There are two approach channels to the port, one north of the islands and one to the south.
Svettgrund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. Approx. 12.5 m (41 ft) square pyramidal skeletal daybeacon carrying a large, diamond-shaped wood daymark painted deep red. The light is mounted about halfway up one of the legs of the structure. A closeup photo is available, ans Hans Hästbacka has another closeup, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view. Located on a skerry about 2 km (1.25 mi) off the northwest coast of Halsön. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4302; NGA 17804.
Norra Gloppsten
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); flash every 2 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 15 m (49 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery; the lantern has been raised on four pillars to increase the height of the light. Lighthouse painted white with a red horizontal band. A winter view is available, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a skerry about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Replot on the southern approach to Vaasa. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4262; NGA 18076.
Norrhästen (Norra Hästen)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); red flash every 3 s. 6 m (20 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted orange-red. Teemu Vehkoaja's photo is at right, a Vaasa kayaking club has a closeup, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located north of Gloppet on the route of ferries between Vaasa and Umeå, Sweden. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4275.5; NGA 18036.
Korsö
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. Approx. 17 m (56 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery. Upper half of the lighthouse painted black, lower half white. Stefan Kuni has a closeup photo, a distant winter view is available, and a very distant Google satellite view may show the lighthouse. Located on the southeast side of Korsö, an island just off the southwest coast of Replot. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4236; NGA 18080.
Vaasa
1981. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 19 m (62 ft) round cylindrical tower with a large lantern structure and a gallery on top of the lantern. Tower painted white, lantern red. Located on a shoal about 7 km (4.5 mi) west southwest of Replot, marking the start of the southern approach to Vaasa. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-075; Admiralty C4261; NGA 17928.
Norrhästen Light
Norrhästen Light, July 2009
photo copyright Teemu Vehkaoja; used by permission
Valassaaret (Valsörarna)
1886. Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); four white flashes every 20 s. 36 m (118 ft) octagonal cast iron tower with lantern, central cylinder, and triple gallery. Entire structure painted red. The original 1st order Fresnel lens, removed in the 1980s, is on display at the Vaasan Merimuseo (maritime museum) in Vaasa. A photo is at right, Bertil Berg also has a closeup photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. This wonderful lighthouse was designed in Paris by Henry Lepaute, then working for the firm of Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel. It is unusually slender for its type, and guy wires have been added to steady it in the northern winds. Located on the island of Storskär, about 6 km (3.5 mi) northwest of Panike. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-076; Admiralty C4226; NGA 18148.
Ritgrund
1863 (substantially rebuilt in 1945). Active; focal plane 25 m (82 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 18 m (59 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower (rebuilt with a steel skeletal frame) with lantern and gallery. Entire structure painted red. 2-story wood keeper's house and other buildings. Tero Koski has a portfolio of photos, Chris Hart has a good photo, Pirkko Salmo has a photo of the entire light station, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a small island about 6 km (3.5 mi) northeast of Björkö, marking the start of the northern approach to Vaasa. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-048; Admiralty C4224; NGA 17824.

Northern Länsi-Suomi Lighthouses
Stubben
1954. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); three long (2.5 s) white flashes every 30 s. Approx. 18 m (59 ft) lantern and gallery mounted atop a 4-story pilot station building. Upper half of the building painted black, lower half white: lantern and gallery painted white. T. Syri has a closeup photo, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a small island about 3 km (2 mi) off the mainland and about 16 km (10 mi) west of Nykarleby. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-060; Admiralty C4219; NGA 18176.
[Hällgrund (1)]
Date unknown. Inactive daybeacon. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) octagonal pyramidal wood tower with a pyramidal roof. Lower 2/3 of the tower painted red, upper third white, roof black. An excellent photo is available, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a low island off the north end of Torsön, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Pörkenäs. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed.
Hällgrund (2) (Pentzinsgrund)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); two flashes every 6 s, white, red or green depending on direction. Approx. 13 m (43 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A photo is available, and Google has a very distant satellite view. This light is at the north end of the same island as the historic Hällgrund beacon (previous entry). Located on a low island off the north end of Torsön, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Pörkenäs. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C4218; NGA 18188.
Valassaaret Light
Valassaaret Light, August 2008
anonymous Creative Commons photo
Pietarsaari (Jakobstad)
1985. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); white flash every 12 s. 17 m (56 ft) steel and concrete post light with a round cylindrical equipment shelter near the bottom and a gallery at the top. Upper half of the tower painted black, lower half yellow. Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a shoal about 9 km (4.5 mi) northwest of Pietarsaari, a small port more often called by its Swedish name Jakobstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-040; Admiralty C4214.3; NGA 18197.
Kallan
1956. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); two flashes every 6 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 19 m (62 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Lighthouse painted red with one white horizontal band above the lower gallery. Jonas Thomén has a good view from the sea, and Google has a very distant satellite view. Located on a small island about 1 km (0.6 mi) northwest of the Pietarsaari light. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-014; Admiralty C4214; NGA 18196.
Tankar
1889. Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); white flash every 3.5 s. 30 m (98 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted red with one white horizontal band; lantern dome is gray metallic. A photo appears at right, a 2007 photo is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a very distant satellite view of the station. In addition to the main light, the rear light of the Tankar Range (white light, 3 s on, 3 s off) is shown though a lower window of the tower at a focal plane of 20 m (66 ft). Located on a small island about 15 km (9 mi) west northwest of Kokkola. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-065; Admiralty C4200; NGA 18224.
Kokkola
1977. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 23 m (75 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, incorporating keeper's quarters, with lantern, two galleries, and a helipad on top of the lantern. Upper half of the lighthouse painted red, lower half white. Located on a shoal about 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Kokkola. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FIN-020; Admiralty C4203; NGA 18240.
Tankar Lighthouse
Tankar Light, July 2006
anonynmous Wikimedia Creative Commons photo

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Posted October 8, 2007. Checked and revised June 16, 2011. Lighthouses: 38. Site copyright 2011 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.