List of lighthouses in Åland
Lighthouses
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates | Class of Light | Focal height | NGA number | Admiralty number | Range nml | Notes |
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| Bärökobben Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore northeast of Bärö island 60°19′48.1″N 21°02′08.3″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 7 metres (23 ft) | n/a | C4648.6 | n/a | ||
| Båden Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Fiskö island 60°28′06.8″N 21°08′55.3″E | Fl WRG 5s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4650.5 | n/a | ||
| Bogskär Lighthouse |  | 1882 | Offshore 50 kilometres (31 mi) south southeast of Mariehamn 59°30′16.2″N 20°20′48.1″E | Fl (3) W 20s. | 28 metres (92 ft) | 16092 | C4486 | 9 | original lighthouse destroyed in World War I by German battleships, was rebuilt in 1922 |
| Bogskär Båk Lighthouse | 1824 | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Husö island 60°04′32.6″N 20°55′30.5″E | Fl WRG 5s. | 17 metres (56 ft) | n/a | C4628 | n/a | ||
| Brändö Föglö Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Brändö island 60°01′21.3″N 20°19′06.9″E | L Fl W 6s. | 37 metres (121 ft) | n/a | C4567.11 | n/a | ||
| Brändökobben Lighthouse |  | n/a | West of Brändö island 60°01′28.4″N 20°18′42.1″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 7 metres (23 ft) | n/a | C4567 | n/a | |
| Fagarvik Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | At the Lumparland ferry terminal 60°06′56.7″N 20°18′03.5″E | L Fl W 6s. | 9 metres (30 ft) | n/a | C4582 | n/a | ||
| Fästorna Lighthouse | 1856 | Offshore c. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Föglö 59°51′22.5″N 20°20′34.2″E | Fl WRG 5s. | 19 metres (62 ft) | 16158 | C4546 | 7 | ||
| Fjärdhällan Range Front Lighthouse |  | n/a | Offshore c. 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Mariehamn 60°00′25.6″N 19°58′35.9″E | Q WRG | 5 metres (16 ft) | n/a | C4516 | n/a | |
| Flisörännan Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore west of Föglö island 60°00′22.3″N 20°17′57.7″E | Fl WRGY 3s. | 10 metres (33 ft) | n/a | C4550 | n/a | ||
| Flisösund Lighthouse | n/a | Föglö island 60°01′00.4″N 20°19′49.5″E | Q (2) WRG 6s. | 4 metres (13 ft) | n/a | C4554 | n/a | ||
| Flötjan Lighthouse |  | 1953 | Offshore 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Mariehamn 59°48′30.3″N 19°46′55.6″E | Fl (2) W 20s | 26 metres (85 ft) | 16100 | C4482 | 10 | |
| Gisslan Lighthouse | .jpg) | 1910 est. | Offshore c. 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Eckerö 60°11′19.9″N 19°27′01.6″E | Fl W 5s. | 16 metres (52 ft) | n/a | C4476 | n/a | |
| Granboda Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Degerö island 60°03′48.2″N 20°26′10.8″E | Q Y | 21 metres (69 ft) | n/a | C4567.5 | n/a | ||
| Granö Lighthouse | n/a | 60°03′27.4″N 19°55′30.5″E | Q (2) WRG | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4510 | n/a | ||
| Gustaf Dalén Lighthouse |  | 1947 | Rödakon shoal about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Kökar 60°05′07.2″N 20°59′00.7″E | Q (2) WRG 6s. | 12 metres (39 ft) | n/a | C4629 | n/a | named for Nils Gustaf Dalén, a Swedish lighthouse engineer and Nobel Laureate |
| Hamnö Lighthouse | n/a | Hamnö island 59°56′52.4″N 20°52′37.7″E | L Fl W 6s. | 18 metres (59 ft) | n/a | C4728.1 | n/a | ||
| Kalkgrund Range Front Lighthouse |  | n/a | Kalkgrund island 60°03′10.2″N 20°20′05.4″E | Q WRG | 11 metres (36 ft) | n/a | C4566 | n/a | |
| Kalkgrund Range Rear Lighthouse | n/a | Skötskär, southeast of Lumparland 60°03′38.2″N 20°20′33.1″E | L Fl W 6s. | 25 metres (82 ft) | n/a | C4566.1 | n/a | ||
| Kallan Lighthouse | n/a | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Lökö island 60°26′58.6″N 19°44′22.0″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | 16808 | C4465.4 | 4 | ||
| Kökarsören Lighthouse | 1983 | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Kökar 59°46′03.4″N 21°01′05.9″E | Fl W 5s. | 24 metres (79 ft) | 15804 | C4726 | 9 | ||
| Koklubb Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Mariehamn harbour 60°00′00.8″N 20°00′03.6″E | V Q (5) 6s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4515 | n/a | ||
| Koxnan Lighthouse | n/a | C. 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Kallan Lighthouse 60°28′02.4″N 19°56′16.6″E | Fl W 5s. | 17 metres (56 ft) | 16812 | C4465 | 6 | ||
| Lågskär Lighthouse |  | 1920 | Lågskär island 59°50′28.2″N 19°54′43.9″E | Fl W 12s. | 42 metres (138 ft) | 16096 | C4480 | 11 | |
| Långören Lighthouse | n/a | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest of Fiskö island 30°22′53.1″N 20°51′36.8″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 10 metres (33 ft) | n/a | C4462.8 | n/a | ||
| Ledskär Lighthouse |  | 1904 est. | Off the southeastern edge of Fasta Åland 59°57′48.8″N 20°10′11.9″E | Q (2) WRG 5s. | 9 metres (30 ft) | 16144 | C4542 | 8 | |
| Lotsberget range Lights | n/a | Mariehamn 60°05′00.8″N 19°56′01.4″E | Iso W 2s. (front), Iso W 6s. (rear) | 34 metres (112 ft) | n/a | C4500 (front), C4500.1 (rear) | n/a | ||
| Lumparudd Lighthouse | n/a | Mariehamn 60°10′05.3″N 20°13′48.2″E | VQ (2) WRG 6s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4525 | n/a | ||
| Marhällan Lighthouse |  | 1938 | Offshore 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwestt of Mariehamn 60°01′51.3″N 19°52′18.3″E | Q (3) WRG 6s. | 15 metres (49 ft) | 16760 | C4490 | white: 10 red: 2 green: 2 | |
| Mariehamn Lighthouse | 1898 | Mariehamn 60°06′17.2″N 16°56′41.4″E | Q (2) W 6s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | n/a | C4505.3 | n/a | ||
| Mellanklubb Lighthouse | n/a | Mellanklubb island 60°14′44.0″N 20°33′09.1″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4638 | n/a | ||
| Märket Lighthouse |  | 1885 | Märket 60°18′3.63″N 19°7′53.15″E | Fl W 5s. | 17 metres (56 ft) | 16792 | C4472 | 9 | According to the Finnish Lighthouse Association, the lighthouse at Märket is the most unique lighthouse in all of Finland.[3] |
| Nottö Lighthouse |  | n/a | Notö island 60°18′19.0″N 21°00′37.1″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 7 metres (23 ft) | n/a | C4647 | n/a | |
| Rannö Lighthouse | 1962 | Rannö island 60°31′43.6″N 20°11′55.2″E | Q (2) W 5s. | 20 metres (66 ft) | 16814 | C4464.4 | 5 | ||
| Rågrund Lighthouse |  | n/a | Offshore southeast of Fasta Åland 59°57′53.0″N 20°11′29.6″E | Iso WRG 2s. | 10 metres (33 ft) | n/a | C4547 | n/a | |
| Sälskär Lighthouse |  | 1868 | Sälskär island 60°24′42.2″N 19°35′33.2″E | Fl (2) W 12s. | 44 metres (144 ft) | 16800 | C4466 | 12 | |
| Sälsö Lighthouse | n/a | Sälsö island 60°04′31.2″N 20°44′57.3″E | Iso WRG 6s. | 29 metres (95 ft) | n/a | C4615.1 | n/a | ||
| Sånökubb Lighthouse | n/a | Hamnö island, Sottunga municipality 60°05′55.9″N 20°40′41.0″E | Q (2) WRG 6s. | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4609 | n/a | ||
| Skiftet (Kihti) Lighthouse |  | 1938 | Offshore c. 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Husö island 60°04′33.7″N 21°08′15.3″E | Q (3) WRG 10s. | 11 metres (36 ft) | 16480 | C4630 | 9 | |
| Solovjeva Lighthouse | 1980s | Central Åland Sea 60°11′12.0″N 19°10′18.0″E | VQ (4) W 8s. | 14 metres (46 ft) | 16774 | C4473.5 | 6 | ||
| Sottunga Rödgrund Lighthouse | n/a | Northwest off Husö island 60°05′23.6″N 20°45′34.3″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 14 metres (46 ft) | n/a | C4613 | n/a | ||
| Söderkobb Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Kökar 59°56′01.9″N 21°14′007.7″E | Fl W RGY 6s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | n/a | C4625.5 | n/a | ||
| Stegskär Range Front Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Mariehamn 60°00′46.7″N 19°57′44.5″E | Iso W 2s. | 11 metres (36 ft) | n/a | C4513.4 | n/a | ||
| Stegskärsgrund Lighthouse | n/a | Offshore 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Mariehamn 60°00′48.3″N 19°57′41.5″E | L Fl W 5s. | 24 metres (79 ft) | n/a | C4512.1 | n/a | ||
| Stora Lökskär Lighthouse | n/a | Stora Lökskär skerry, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Mariehamn 59°59′01.3″N 20°01′37.8″E | n/a | 6 metres (20 ft) | n/a | C4532 | n/a | ||
| Storgrund Lighthouse |  | 1909 est. | Off the southeastern edge of Fasta Åland 59°58′09.1″N 20°11′46.8″E | Fl WRG 5s, | 9 metres (30 ft) | n/a | C4548 | n/a | |
| Tjurgrund Lighthouse | n/a | Tjurgrund island, Sottunga municipality 60°06′33.8″N 20°41′48.2″E | Fl (2) WRG 6s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | n/a | C4608 | n/a | ||
| Torsholmakobben Lighthouse | n/a | Off Torsholma, Brändö municipality 60°19′45.9″N 21°06′11.6″E | Fl WRG 3s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | n/a | C4649.2 | n/a | ||
| Trännskär Lighthouse | 1940 | Trännskär, Sottunga municipality 60°00′57.2″N 20°47′59.7″E | Q WRG | 8 metres (26 ft) | n/a | C4624 | n/a | ||
| Valberg range lights | n/a | West coast of Eckerö island 60°12′35.7″N 19°31′04.4″E | Q W (front), L Fl W 6s. (rear) | 19 metres (62 ft) | n/a | C4473.3 (front), C4473.31 (rear) | n/a | ||
See also
- List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Finland
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
References
- "Åland Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- List of Lights, Pub. 116: Baltic Sea with Kattegat, Belts and Sound and Gulf of Bothnia (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017.
- "Märket – unique border lighthouse". The Finnish lighthouse association. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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