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Svartklubben

Coordinates: 60°10′28″N 18°49′30″E / 60.174413°N 18.824993°E / 60.174413; 18.824993
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Svartklubben lighthouse
Svartklubben
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LocationEast of Singö
Åland Sea
Sweden
Coordinates60°10′28″N 18°49′30″E / 60.174413°N 18.824993°E / 60.174413; 18.824993
Tower
Constructed1820
Constructionstone tower
Automated1961
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapemassive cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a black band on the top
Power sourcebituminous coal, rapeseed oil, kerosene, electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]
Heritagegovernmental listed building complex, governmental listed building Edit this on Wikidata
RaconEdit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1920 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height19.5 metres (64 ft)
Lensopen fire (original), 4th order Fresnel lens (1899)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicLFl (2) WRG 15s.
Sweden no.SV-2228

Svartklubben is a Swedish lighthouse located on a small island east of the island Singö in the province of Uppland.

This massive lighthouse was constructed to carry a coal fire. In 1842 it was updated with a colza oil lamp and in 1849 parabolic mirrors were installed. In 1875 it was updated with a kerosene lamp, and in 1899 the current lens and lantern were installed. It got a gas mantle light in 1935, and was finally electrified and automated in 1961. The keeper's house is now sold as a private residence, but the Swedish Maritime Administration still owns and maintains the lighthouse.

The lighthouse has been a listed building in Sweden since 1935.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Stockholm Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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