The Lighthouses of Eastern Sweden

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This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses of Eastern Sweden.  You can always click on the photo of the light to go to a specific (larger resolution) copy.  Each lighthouse name is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light.

This list was built based on the list maintained by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. [w8]  My thanks to them for providing this basis for understanding.

I would like to include directions on how to get to these lights.  If you know such data, could you eMail me and I'll post it here (with your choice of attribution.)

There has been significant usage of the Lighthouse Directory prepared by Russ Rowlett (UNC).  My thanks to him for providing this basis for understanding.
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Gävleborgs Län

SW 64 Balsø ARLHS# SWE-003
SW 65 Hølick ARLHS# SWE-196
SW 66 Ago 1 Agö(1860)
latitude 61° 32' 32.3" N longitude 17° 27' 56.6" E
ARLHS# SWE-001

A stone (white) tower attached to a dwelling located on the eastern tip of Agö (Agön) island in the Gulf of Bothnia.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 67 Agø (1970)
ARLHS# SWE-078

Clearly, it is quite difficult to get a photo of one of these lights, without also getting the other.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Ago 2
SW 68 Saltviksudde Saltviksudde
ARLHS# SWE-439

Located at the entrance to Hudiksvallfjärd, Gulf of Bothnia

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 69 Vitgrund (Gulf of Bothnia)
ARLHS# SWE-440

A square wooden skeletal tower located on a small island about 2.5 miles east of Skärså.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Vitgrund
SW 70 Praesgrundet Prästgrundet (Gulf of Bothnia)
ARLHS# SWE-438

On a small island about 8 miles ENE of Söderhamn.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 71 Norrutharet (Gulf of Bothnia)
ARLHS# SWE-437

Located on a small island about 7 miles east of Söderhamn.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Norrutharet
SW 72 Haellegrund Hællegrund
ARLHS# SWE-172

Located on a shoal about 9 miles east of Söderhamn.  The site is closed to the public.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 73 Storjungfrun
ARLHS# SWE-064

Located off the eastern tip of Storjungrun island.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Storjungrun
SW 75 Gåshællen ARLHS# SWE-147
SW 76 Finngrundet
 About 40 miles ENE of Gåvle, Gulf of Bothnia.The lighthouse replaced the lightship of the same name which is now in the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. ARLHS# SWE-012 (photo)
SW 77 Væstra Banken
Located on a shoal in the Gulf of Bothnia about 20 km north northeast of Fagerviken. ARLHS# SWE-075 (photo)
SW 78 Trødjehællan
latitude 61° 40' 47.7" N
longitude 17° 14' 48.8" E
Located on a skerry off the eastern tip of the island of Eskön, roughly 15 km northeast of Gävle. ARLHS# SWE-396
SW 79 Bonan Bönan I
latitude 60° 44' 20.2" N longitude 17° 19' 8.7" E
ARLHS # (SWE 004

Located on the north side of the entrance to the Gälve Harbor.

You can buy this photo from marinas.com
SW 80 Bønan II
latitude 60° 44' 20.6" N longitude 17° 19' 10.8" E
ARLHS # (SWE 100

The small light to the right of the old light (above)
SW 81 Eggergrund
latitude 60° 43' 43.0" N longitude 17° 33' 29.2" E
ARLHS# SWE-007

On a small island in Gävlebukten (Gävle Bay).

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Eggergrund
SW 82 Gavlehasten Gävlehästen

Located in Arholma.

Photo courtesy Tommy Asplund [Flickr]
SW 83 Limø I
ARLHS# SWE-262

A red octagonal wooden tower located on the island of Limö at the approach to harbor of Gävle.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Limo 1
SW 84 Limo 2 Limø II
ARLHS# SWE-263

A white square steel skeletal tower near the old light (above).

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Uppsala Län

SW 85 Björn
latitude 60° 38' 19.8" N longitude 17° 59' 9.5" E
ARLHS# SWE-093

An 82' concrete tower located about 1.5 miles offshore in southern Bothnia.  The grounds are open to the public.

You can buy this photo from marinas.com

 Bjorn
SW 86 Orskar Örskär
latitude 60° 31' 35.0" N longitude 18° 22' 23.9" E
ARLHS# SWE-052

Sweden's oldest operating lighthouse is located on an island off northern tip of Grasö.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 88 Grundkallen
ARLHS# SWE-024

A round cylindrical tower with integral dwelling and helipad on top. It is located offshore in Ålands Sea, about 13 miles NE of Öregrund.

You can buy this photo from marinas.com

 Grundkallen
SW 89 Engelska Grundet Engelska Grundet
ARLHS# SWE-124

Located about a mile offshore from west coast of Grasö.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]
SW 90 Djursten
latitude 60° 22' 8.2" N longitude 18° 24' 4.5" E
ARLHS# SWE-116

The light station also includes a popular café, with music on many evenings. Located on the west side of the island of Grasö, about 3 km northwest of Öregrund. Accessible by ferry.

You can buy this photo from marinas.com

 Djursten
SW 90B Bellonagrundet Bellonagrundet

Located 500 m west of the Djursten lighthouse.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 91 Ørngrund ARLHS# SWE-303
SW 92 1848 Understen Understen (1848)
latitude 60° 16' 29.6" N longitude 18° 55' 7.9" E
ARLHS# SWE-402

This light station stands in the northern entrance to the strait connecting the Gulf of Bothnia to the Baltic Sea, west of the Åland Islands; this broad sound is called the Ålands Sea in Sweden. Located on a small island about 9 km northeast of Singö and about 20 km northwest of the westernmost of the Ålands.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 93 Understen (1916)
latitude 60° 16' 28.6" N longitude 18° 55' 10.9" E
ARLHS# SWE-071

I'm told this is near the light above, Google shows it to be south and east.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 1916 Understen

Stockholms Län

SW 94 Långøskar ARLHS# SWE-233
SW 95 Svartklubben Svartklubben
ARLHS# SWE-386

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 96 Simpnæsklubb
ARLHS# SWE-340

The modern lighthouse stands beside the stone foundation of the original. Located on a skerry off the northeast side of the island of Björkö.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]

 Simpnaesklubb
SW 97 Naeskubben Næskubben
ARLHS# SWE-285

Located on a promontory at the eastern tip of Björkö, marking the entrance to the strait separating Björkö from Arholma

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]
SW 97D Dejeudden

Photo courtesy Tommy Asplund [Flickr]

 Darjeudden
SW 98 Arholma Really only a daybeacon, somewhere SW of the town named after the island. A photo is available.
SW 99 Tjarven
ARLHS# SWE-393

Located on a small island about 3 miles northwest of the Söderarm lighthouse.

Photo (2007) courtesy Tommy Asplund [Flickr]

 Tjarven
SW 100 Tyvø
ARLHS# SWE-400		 Located on the western point of the island of Tyvö, near the village of the same name, about 3 km northeast of Rävsnäs on Björkö.
SW 101 Tjøckø
ARLHS# SWE-394		 One of the best places for bathing is Tjockö´s northwestern shore, along the road to the lighthouse.
SW 102 Remmargrund Remmargrund
ARLHS# SWE-320

Located on a shoal about 3 km southeast of the island of Vattungarna.  Best viewed from ferries to Finland.

Photo courtesy Tommy Asplund [Flickr]
SW 103 Söderarm
latitude 59° 45' 10.3" N longitude 19° 24' 21.7" E
ARLHS# SWE-059

On Torskär Island in the Roslagen archipelago.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Soderarm
SW 104 Lerskaergrund Lerskærgrund
ARLHS# SWE-235

Located on a shoal about 3 km east of the island of Fejan.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
SW 105 Kapellskær
ARLHS# SWE-210

About 38 miles NE of Stockholm, Kapellskär is the terminal for ferries sailing for the Åland Islands and for Turku, Finland. The light is located on the northern tip of an island about ½ mile east of the Kapellskär waterfront.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]

 Kapellskaer
SW 106 Svenska Bjørn
ARLHS# SWE-065		 Located on a shoal in the middle of the Baltic Sea about 17 miles east of Svenska Högarna and 33 miles east of Möja.
SW 107 Svenska Högarna
latitude 59° 26' 37.6" N longitude 19° 30' 6.3" E
ARLHS# SWE-066

This historic lighthouse is located on an island far out in the Baltic, about 15 miles east of Möja.

Photo courtesy Nelson Harris [Flickr]

 Svenska Hogarna
SW 108 Korso Korsö
ARLHS# SWE-216

Located on the south side of the island of Korsö, about 2.5 km east of Sandhamn.

Photo courtesy niad [wikipedia]
SW 109 Stenkobbsgrund
ARLHS# SWE-368

Located on a skerry about 500 m north of Lökaön island and 1.5 km east of the eastern tip of Möja island.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]

 Stenkobbsgrund
SW 110 Palkobb Pålkobb
ARLHS# SWE-311

Located on a small island about 1.5 miles northeast of Möja.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]
SW 111 Sandgrundet
ARLHS# SWE-333		 Located about 700 m southeast of the Vaxholm waterfront.
latitude 59° 23' 45.3" N longitude 18° 21' 42.4" E
SW 111B Bogesund Bogesund
latitude 59° 22' 51.0" N longitude 18° 18' 14.3" E

Located in the channel south of Karlsudd.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]
SW 111G Granholmen
latitude 59° 22' 39.8" N longitude 18° 17' 39.4" E

This lantern displays directional lights guiding outbound (eastbound) vessels. Located at the west end of an island southwest of Karlsrudd.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]

 Granholmen
SW 112 Alvviksgrundet Ålvviksgrundet
latitude 59° 21' 50.3" N longitude 18° 15' 32.2" E

Located off Elfviksudde, the southeastern point of Lidingö.

Photo courtesy Per Elkisson [panoramio]
SW 113 Kalvøn

Located on the south side of the channel about ½ mi east of Boda.

Photo courtesy Jim Grant [Flickr]

 Kalvon
SW 114 Kurøn ARLHS# SWE-226
SW 115 Yxhammarsklubben
ARLHS# SWE-061

Located on a skerry off the northwestern end of Skarprunmarö, about 7 km west of Sandhamn.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]

 Yxhammarsklubben
SW 116 Skøtkobben ARLHS# SWE-349
SW 117 Sandhamn (Övre)
ARLHS# SWE-056

Located on the waterfront of Sandhamn, a popular boating town on the north side of the island of Sandö.

Photo courtesy Henrik Larsson [Flickr]

 Sandhamn
SW 118 Sandhamns Stångskær Located on a skerry 1.6 km east of the eastern tip of Korsö.
ARLHS# SWE-335
SW 119 Grönskär
latitude 59° 16' 40.6" N longitude 19° 1' 27.9" E
ARLHS# SWE-157

This historic lighthouse was deactivated in 1961, when the Revengegrundet light was built farther out in the Baltic.  Located on a small island about 4.5 miles east of Sandhamn.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 Gronskar
SW 121 Svængen (Sandhamnssundet)
ARLHS# SWE-385		 Located on a shoal about 3 miles ESE of Sandhamn. A photo is available.
SW 122 Revengegrundet Revengegrundet
ARLHS# SWE-321

Located on a shoal about 5 km south southeast of Sandhamn.

Photo courtesy Bengt Agild [webshots]
SW 123 Almagrundet
ARLHS # (SWE 002

A black concrete tower with a heli pad on the top.  It is located on a shoal about 10 miles SE of Sandhamn in the Baltic Sea.

You can buy this photo at marinas.com

 Almagrundet
SW 124 Myssingeholm ARLHS# SWE-283
SW 125 Huvudskär
ARLHS# SWE-202

Huvudskär is the largest of a group of islands that together form the southeasternmost extension of the Stockholm Archipelago. The island is accessible by passenger ferry from Stockholm. Located at the highest point of the island.

Photo courtesy Ullis Anderson [Flickr]

 Huvudskaer
SW 127 Brunsviksholmen Brunsviksholmen
ARLHS# SWE-109

Located on the north side of the entrance to Nynäshamn harbor.

Photo courtesy Seth & Jaclyn Chisamore [Flickr]
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