Högbonden

Högbonden Lighthouse

Högbonden Lighthouse
Sweden
Location Högbonden Island, east of Bönhamn,
Ångermanland
Sweden
Coordinates 62°51′57″N 18°28′41″E / 62.865948°N 18.478167°E / 62.865948; 18.478167Coordinates: 62°51′57″N 18°28′41″E / 62.865948°N 18.478167°E / 62.865948; 18.478167
Year first constructed 1909
Automated 1963
Foundation concrete
Construction cast iron tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height 75 metres (246 ft)
Original lens 2nd order Fresnel lens
Current lens small aerobeacon
Range white: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
red: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
green: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) [1]
Characteristic Fl (4) W 12s.
Admiralty number C5980
NGA number 10890
ARLHS number SWE-194
Sweden number SV-1317
Managing agent Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[2]

Högbonden is a Swedish island and lighthouse located in the World Heritage Site Höga kusten. From springtime in May through October a hostel is open to visitors in the old lightkeeper's house. In the summer season there is regular daily boat service from Bönhamn to Högbonden. The whole island is a nature reserve.

History

The lighthouse was built after complaints that there were no lighthouses between Lungö and Skagsudde. It is the second-highest placed lighthouse in Sweden (after Kullen Lighthouse), and it was also one of the most powerful. In November 2010 the old lens was finally retired and the power source changed to solar cell-power. The light now consists of a small white light on the balcony's railing and the red and green sectors were removed. As of 2012 the tower is in bad condition and in need of repairs. It is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Leuchtturm Högbonden www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
  2. ↑ Högbonden The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 4, 2016


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