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Landsort
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For the mine warfare vessel operated by Sweden and Singapore, see Landsort-class mine countermeasures vessel.
Landsort (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlânːdsʊʈ])[2] is a Swedish village with a lighthouse on the island of Öja. The village has around 30 permanent residents.[3][4]
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Location | Öja Södermanland Sweden |
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Coordinates | 58°44′23″N 17°51′57″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1651 (first) |
Foundation | stone |
Construction | stone and cast iron tower |
Automated | 1963 |
Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Shape | two-stage tower: cylindrical lower part and conical roof with double balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red roof |
Power source | charcoal, rapeseed oil, kerosene, electricity ![]() |
Operator | Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1] |
Heritage | governmental listed building complex, governmental listed building ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1689 (current) |
Focal height | 44.5 metres (146 ft) |
Lens | open fire (original), 3rd order Fresnel lens (current) |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (5) W 60s. |
Sweden no. | SV-3275 |
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The tower was built in 1689, with an upper conical iron section added in 1870. Open fires, serving as beacons, have been lit at the site since early times.
Landsort is the southernmost point of the Stockholm archipelago.