Långe Erik

Långe Erik ("Tall Erik"), official name Ölands norra udde, is a Swedish lighthouse built in 1845 and located on a little island, Stora Grundet (in Böda socken, Borgholm Municipality), in Grankullaviken bay at the north point of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden.^[3] The island is connected to Öland by a small bridge built in 1965.

Långe Erik Lighthouse
Ölands Norra Udde
Öland North End

Långe Erik Lighthouse
Location	Grankullavik Öland Sweden
Coordinates	57.367036°N 17.097001°E / 57.367036; 17.097001
Tower
Constructed	1845
Foundation	limestone
Construction	limestone tower
Automated	1976
Height	32.1 metres (105 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	rapeseed oil, kerosene, electricity
Operator	Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1] [2]
Heritage	governmental listed building, governmental listed building complex
Light
First lit	1 November 1845
Focal height	31.5 metres (103 ft)
Lens	3rd order Fresnel lens (original), small aerobeacon (current)
Range	13.8 nautical miles (25.6 km; 15.9 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 15s.
Sweden no.	SV-5475

The lighthouse is whitewashed, 32 meters high. It was designed by H. Byström and built by Jonas Jonsson. The former lighthouse keeper's house is next to the lighthouse, with a few buildings from the 1900s.^[4]

The older, larger lens is still installed, but no longer in use. The lens was used until the 1990s before an aerobeacon was installed on the lantern's balcony. The light is remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The tower is open to visitors during the summer. Tickets are bought in a building next to the tower.

See also

• Sweden portal

• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
• Långe Jan ("Tall John"), the lighthouse at the south cape of Öland.

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
2. Ölands norra udde - Långe Erik Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
3. "Långe Erik". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2010. (subscription required)
4. "Ölands norra udde" (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen Kalmar County. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 September 2008.

External links

• Sjofartsverket Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
• The Swedish Lighthouse Society
• Långe Erik fyr Archived 2013-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)