The Lighthouses of Southern Sweden

This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses of Southern 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.

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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.

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Blekinge Län

SW 204 Utlængen
latitude 56° 0' 48.6" N longitude 15° 47' 18.3" E
The light is located at the southern tip of Utlængen island. ARLHS# SWE-406
SW 205 Fløtjen
latitude 56° 2' 30.9" N longitude 15° 46'  E
Located on an island about 3.5 miles SW of Torhamn, SE coast of Sweden. ARLHS# SWE-139
SW 206 Utklippan Utklippan

Located on a small island about 10 miles SE of Karlskrona.  As you can see, the tower is a red cast-iron skeletal and mounted on a fort. ARLHS# SWE-072

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

SW 207 Utklippan II
latitude 55° 57' 9.0" N longitude 15° 42' 4.2" E
ARLHS# SWE-073
SW 208 Laboratorieholmen Laboratorieholmen

Located at the NE tip of island of Stumholmen, SE coast of Sweden. ARLHS# SWE-228

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 209 Rønneskær

Located on a small island about ½ mile southeast of the waterfront of Kuggeboda. ARLHS# SWE-328

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Ronneskaer
SW 210 Gåsfeten Located on Gåsfeten, an islet about 6 km southwest of the Rönneby Hamn waterfront. ARLHS# SWE-146 (photo)
SW 211 Viskær

Deactivated in 1887, it was relocated in 1890 to Storkläppen, an island in Kalmar. However, that station was devastated by a storm in November of the same year. The tower survived, and in 1894 it was relocated a second time to Viskär. The house is now a private residence, and the owners have maintained the lighthouse in excellent condition. Located on an island about 2.5 km east of Arkösund. ARLHS# SWE-324

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

Viskar
SW 212 Tärnö Tärnö is a small island about 3 km south of Matvik and 7 km southwest of Karlshamn. The light is located on the highest point of the island. ARLHS# SWE-389
SW 214 Hano Hanö

A white cylindrical brick tower located on the island of Hanö, off SE tip of Listerlandet peninsula, south coast of Sweden. ARLHS# SWE-027

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

SW 215 Karlskorna Ovra front range -->
ARLHS# SWE-380


Karlskrona

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

 

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ARLHS# SWE-213

Karlskrona Nedra
SSW 216 Haellevik Hællevik
latitude 56° 0' 46.9" N longitude 14° 42' 13.3" E

Hällevik is a village about 8 km east of Sölvesborg. Located on the east side of the town. ARLHS# SWE-171

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 217 Sillnæsudde

Located on the SW side of the Listerlandet peninsula.
ARLHS# SWE-339

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Sillnaesudde
SW 218 Lægerholmen Located on a small island about 3 km offshore and about 6 km southwest of Tredenborg; the island is a nature reserve. ARLHS# SWE-229 (photo)

Skåne Län

SW 219 Simrishamn

Located on the waterfront of Simrishamn. ARLHS# SWE-341

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

Simrishamn
SW 220 Stenshuvud Stenshuvud

Located on a cape about 8 km northwest of Simrishamn. ARLHS# SWE-369

Photo courtesy bjaglin [Flickr]

SW 221 Sandhammaren

A red cast iron pyramidal skeletal tower located at the SE corner of the Skane province. ARLHS# SWE-055

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

Sandhammaren
SW 222 Ystad rear range Ystad
latitude 55° 25' 36.9" N longitude 13° 49' 32.5" E

Ystad is the terminal for ferries to the Danish island of Bornholm and to Swinoujscie, Poland. The lighthouse is located on the traditional waterfront near the ferry terminal. ARLHS# SWE-077

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

SW 222E Ystad East Breakwater
latitude 55° 25' 0.2" N
longitude 13° 49' 6.0" E

Located at the end of the east breakwater of Ystad.

Photo courtesy Johan Känngård [Flickr]

Ystad East Breakwater
SW 222W Ystad West Breakwater
latitude 55° 25' 2.4" N
longitude 13° 48' 59.4" E
Located at the end of the west breakwater of Ystad.
SW 223 Smygehuk
latitude 55° 20' 18" N longitude 13° 21' 9.4" E

Located on the coastal highway about 1.5 km west of Smygehamn. ARLHS# SWE-355

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

Smygehuk
SW 224 Kullagrundet Kullagrundet

This is the southernmost Swedish lighthouse. Located in the Baltic about 3 km offshore from Smygehuk and 12 km southeast of Trelleborg.ARLHS# SWE-036

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 225 Trelleborg

This the oldest of many caisson lighthouses built to replace lightship stations on Sweden's coast. Located about 1.6 km south of the entrance to Trelleborg harbor. ARLHS# SWE-069

Photo courtesy Christoph Müller [Flickr]

Trelleborg
SW 226 Malmo Vagbrytarbank Malmø Vågbrytarbank

Located on a notorious rocky shoal just off the entrance to Malmö harbor, about 300 m west of the north breakwater. ARLHS# SWE-272

Photo courtesy Olof Adell [Flickr]

SW 230 Malmö (Inre Hamn)
latitude 55° 36' 32.4" N longitude 12° 59' 47.9" E

The light is now located on the Citadellsvågen at the intersection of the Hjälmarekajen quay. ARLHS# SWE-045

Photo courtesy Izaeus Argazk [Flickr]

Malmo
SW 227 Limhamn ARLHS# SWE-261

Hallands Län

SW 228 Lernaken Lernacken
latitude 55° 34' 13.5" N longitude 12° 53' 54.6" E

This lighthouse is located a short distance north of the eastern end of the Oresund Bridge-Tunnel (E-20); it became obsolete after that crossing was completed in 1999. ARLHS# SWE-474

Photo courtesy P1r [Flickr]

SW 229 Pinhætten

Located in the Oresund about 2.5 km west of Barsebäckshamn. ARLHS# SWE-314

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Pinhaetten
SW 232 Lightship Almagrundet ARLHS# SWE-239
SW 233 Falsterbo
latitude 55° 23' 1.4" N longitude 12° 48' 59.0" E

This is the oldest light in Sweden and is located at the Southernmost point in Sweden.  It currently is on a golf course in an area well known for bird watching. ARLHS# SWE-008

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

Falsterbo
SW 233R Falsterborev

This light protects boats from the reef ("rev") just off Falsterbo.  It is the tallest light in Sweden and is located in the middle of the southern entrance to the Oresund, about 12 km southwest of Falsterbo and the same distance east of Stevns Klint, Denmark.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Falsterborev
SW 234 Skanor Skanør
latitude 55° 25' 1.1" N longitude 12° 49' 40.8" E

Located on the north breakwater of Skanör, a small port about 2.5 km north of Falsterbo. ARLHS# SWE-345

Photo courtesy Olga [Flickr]

SW 235 Høllviken

Located in the Oresund about 3 km west of Höllviken, an artificial harbor south of Malmö. ARLHS# SWE-197

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Hollviken
SW 236 Vens Sodra Udde Vens Södra Udde
latitude 55° 53' 30.6" N longitude 12° 42' 39.0" E

Located in an open field near the southeastern end of the island, about 1 km southwest of Bäckviken. ARLHS# SWE-334

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 237 Haken (Ven Island)
latitude 55° 54' 33.8" N longitude 12° 43' 27.8" E
ARLHS# SWE-168

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

Haken
SW 238 Ven Ven Island
latitude 55° 54' 52.6" N longitude 12° 40' 6.3" E

Located at the end of the Fyrvägen near the northwestern tip of the island about 600 m northwest of Kyrkbacken.
ARLHS# SWE-034

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 239 Helsingborg
latitude 56° 2' 35.7" N longitude 12° 41' 16.2" E

This lovely and historic lighthouse welcomes travelers arriving in Helsingborg on Scandlines ferries from Helsingør, Denmark. Located at the south end of the main north mole at Helsingborg.
ARLHS# SWE-029

Photo courtesy Gloria Stevenson [Flickr]

Helsingborg
SW 240 Svinbadan Svinbådan Fyr

A sibling of the Tylögrund lighthouse, this tower is located on a shoal in the Oresund about 1.5 km off the coast at Viken. ARLHS# SWE-067

You can buy this photo from marinas.com

SW 241 Hoøganæs Pier
latitude 56° 11' 47.9" N longitude 12° 32' 32.8" E

Located at the end of the breakwater mole at Högenäs. ARLHS# SWE-193

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

Hoganes
SW 242 Kullen Kullen
latitude 56° 18' 3.4" N longitude 12° 27' 5.9" E

This is the most powerful light in Scandanavia.  It is located at the mouth of Oresund River, Kullaberg Peninsula, west coast of Sweden. ARLHS# SWE-037

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

SW 243 Hallands Väderö
latitude 56° 27' 2.4" N longitude 12° 32' 33.3" E

Hallands Väderö is an uninhabited island in the Kattegat about 2.5 km in length and about 2.5 km off the end of the Bjare Peninsula.  Passenger ferry transportation is available from Torekov. Located at the western tip of the island; accessible by easy hiking trails. ARLHS# SWE-170

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

Hallands Vadero
SW 244 Tylon Tylön

Tylön is an unoccupied island just off a cape at Tylösand, about 10 km west of Halmstad. It is now a bird sanctuary. ARLHS# SWE-399)

Photo courtesy Sofia Nilsson [Flickr]

SW 245 Halmstad
latitude 56° 38' 54.9" N longitude 12° 50' 10.2" E

Located at the end of the long breakwater of Halmstad.

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

Halmstad
SW 246 Falkenberg Falkenberg

Located at the end of the main breakwater at Flakenhamn.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 248 Tyløgrund ARLHS# SWE-398
SW 249 Løvstaviken
latitude 56° 52' 55.7" N longitude 12° 27' 57.2" E
ARLHS# SWE-269
SW 250 Morups Tånge

Morups Tånge is a low peninsula projecting into the Kattegat about 8 km west of Falkenberg. ARLHS# SWE-048

Photo courtesy Sune Frack [Flickr]

Morups Tange
SW 251 Subbeberget Subbeberget (Varberg)
latitude 57° 5' 16.3" N longitude 12° 14' 14.0" E

Located on a promontory at the south side of the entrance to Varberg. ARLHS# SWE-381

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

SW 252 Varberg (Skrivareklippen) Located on an island in the entrance to Varberg harbor, about 1.5 km northwest of the Subbeberget Fyr.
SW 253 Varberg West Pier Data implies this is a lost lighthouse. ARLHS# SWE-419
SW 254 Fladen This tower, a sibling of the Trubaduren lighthouse off Göteborg, replaced the lightship Fladen now on display at Göteborg. Located on a shoal in the open Kattegat about 6 miles south southwest of Nidingen. ARLHS# SWE-135
SW 255 Nidingen Nidingen
latitude 57° 18' 9.8" N longitude 11° 54' 2.8" E

Transportation for both day and overnight visitors is available from Gottskär on the mainland. Located in the Kattegat about 6 miles southwest of Gottskär.
ARLHS# SWE-288, 289, 428

Photo courtesy Jonas Karlsson  [Flickr]

SW 256
SW 257
SW 258 Nidingen (1946)
ARLHS# SWE-290

Photo courtesy Jonas Karlsson  [Flickr]

Nidingen 1946
SW 259 Lilleland Lilleland
ARLHS# SWE-258

Photo courtesy Jonas Karlsson  [Flickr]

SW 260 Malö
ARLHS# SWE-446

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

Malo
SW 261 Malo Hamn Malö Hamn/Skalla
ARLHS# SWE-443

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

SW 262 Fjordskær ARLHS# SWE-133
SW 263 Hallands Svartskær ARLHS# SWE-169
SW 264 Kungen ARLHS# SWE-038
SW 265 Tistlarna

Located on a small island in the Kattegat about 6 km southwest of Vrångö. ARLHS# SWE-392

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

Tistlarna
SW 266 Valoe Valö

This lighthouse is important in guiding ships approaching Göteborg from the south.  Located at the southeastern point of Valö. ARLHS# SWE-413

Photo courtesy erik www.kajak.nu [Flickr]