List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland

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This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland.

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Lighthouses

NameImageWater bodyLocationBuiltNotes
Bengtskär Lighthouse Bengtskar lighthouse.jpg Archipelago Sea Bengtskär, 25 km southwest of the town of Hanko 1906At 52 metres, this is the tallest light within all of the Nordic countries.
Buskskär Lighthouse Buskskar; loisto kalliolla lahikuvassa (26737630316).jpg Buskskär,Construction date unknown.The status of this light is unknown. Presumably destroyed.
Gustavsvärn Lighthouse Gustavsvarn; loistokoju pienen yksikerroksisen puutalon katolla.jpg Hanko 1949 (station established in 1865)
Harmaja A harbour pilot station on Harmaja in front of Helsinki.jpg Gulf of Finland Helsinki original- 1883

tower raised- 1900

Helsinki Lighthouse Helsingfors kassun.jpg Gulf of Finland 24 kilometers south of Helsinki city center1958
Holstanäs Lighthouse Holstanas.jpg Korpo, Pargas Construction date is unknown
Hyöky Lightvessel Helsinki Hyoky.jpg Gulf of Finland Tervasaari, harbor of Hamina 1912Commissioned by Russian Navy, captured by Finland in World War I, decommissioned as a lightship in 1959
Jussarö Lighthouse Sundharu Jussaro.jpg Sundharun, Jussarö, Ekenäs 1922, 1953, 1962, 1963
Jänissaari Lighthouse Janissaari.jpg Jänissaari, just outside of Turku Construction date is unknown
Kaitkivi Lighthouse Kaitkivi.jpg
Kalholm Light Kalholm.jpg Kalholm, Kimitoön Construction date is unknown
Kalkkiniemi Lighthouse Kalkkiniemi.jpg Located outside of Turku Construction date is unknown
Kallo Lighthouse Kallon majakka 3.jpg Gulf of Bothnia Pori (N 61° 35.670 E 021° 27.743) [1] 1884More images at Commons
Keskiniemi Light Keskiniemen sektoriloisto.jpg Gulf of Bothnia northwestern promontory of Hailuoto island1858
Koskela Light Letonniemi 4.JPG Gulf of Bothnia southern shore of Letonniemi promontory in Taskila district of the City of Oulu 1940Due 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 Kylmapihlaja lighthouse in front of Rauma Finland.jpg Gulf of Bothnia Kylmäpihlaja island near Rauma (61°8′40″N, 21°18′10″E)1952Hotel attached to lighthouse
Marjaniemi Lighthouse Marjaniemi.jpg Gulf of Bothnia westernmost point of Hailuoto island1871
Porkkala Lighthouse Kallbadan.jpg Kallbådan, Porkkalanniemi, Kirkkonummi [2] 1928 (lightship station established in the year of 1858) [2]
Relandersgrund Ravintolalaiva.jpg Helsinki Harbour Retired, docked in Helsinki, in use as a restaurant ship (2013)1888
Rautakallio Light
Rautakallio Siikajoki 2008-02-27.jpg
Gulf of Bothnia island of Rautakallio in the narrows between the mainland and the island of Hailuoto
Rivinletto Light Rivinletto Light Haukipudas 20120406.JPG Gulf of Bothnia Kaasamatala, a small island at the mouth of the river Kiiminkijoki in Haukipudas, Oulu 1939
Russarö Lighthouse Russaro lighthouse.jpg Båklandet, Hanko 1863 (station established in 1838)This light is often referred to as the "Eye of Hanko".
Rönnskär Lighthouse Ronnskar lighthouse.jpg Gulf of Finland 59° 56' 7.8" N, 24° 23' 29.2" E [3] 1814
Säppi Lighthouse Sapin majakka.JPG Gulf of Bothnia outside the city of Pori in the island of Säppi 1873
Söderskär Lighthouse Soderskar-lighthouse.jpg Gulf of Finland Located on the island of Söderskär in Porvoo 1862
Suomen leijona Marker light.jpg Baltic Sea 59°28.362′N 20°48.784′E2005
Suomenlinna Church Eglise de Suomenlinna.jpg Gulf of Finland Suomenlinna, Helsinki (60.147866°N 24.986229°E)1929The central dome also serves as a lighthouse. The light blinks the letter "H" for Helsinki in Morse code.
Tankar Lighthouse Tankar lighthouse 2.jpg 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 [4]
Utö Lighthouse Uto fyr.jpg Archipelago Sea on the island of Utö, in Väståboland municipalityOriginal 1753
Rebuilt 1814

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bengtskär</span> Skerry in Kimitoön, Finland

Bengtskär is an island 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Hanko, and part of the municipality of Dragsfjärd. This rocky island can be reached by ferry from the village of Kasnäs. The island has an area of about two hectares, and only a small part of it is covered with vegetation, the rest is a naked granite.

References

  1. "Kallon majakka, Kallo Lighthouse-Pori, Finland – Coastal Lighthouses on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
  2. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Finland: Hamina to Porvoo". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  3. "Finland Lighthouses Rus". www.lighthousesrus.org. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  4. 1 2 "Tankar : The Island of thousand stories!". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-21.