Skagsudde
 The current and the first Skagsudde lighthouse | |
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| Location | Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63°11′17″N 19°00′58″E / 63.188085°N 19.016077°E / 63.188085; 19.016077 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1957 |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern attached to the keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower with one red band, with lantern |
| Power source | electricity |
| Operator | Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1] [2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1957 (current) |
| Focal height | 38.5 metres (126 ft) |
| Lens | AGA 105 and 107 |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 12s. |
| Sweden no. | SV-1128 |
Skagsudde, is a Swedish lighthouse. It was built to replace to old light station Skag located on the island Gråklubben nearby.
History
Skag lighthouse was designed by engineer Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam and lit in 1877 and is now relocated complete with a Fresnel lens as a tourist attraction outside the town of Piteå.
The modern tower is of typical 1950's functionalistic design and its top holds many antennas and communications gear. Skagsudde is frequently reported as a weather station in shipping news by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. It is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration. It is the main lighthouse to reach the ports of Örnsköldsvik and Husum.
Climate
Skagsudde has a humid continental climate due to recent mildening of the climate. It retains strong maritime influence, resulting in cool summers and milder winters than in surrounding interior low-lying areas. As typical of east coast maritime stations in Sweden, precipitation is generally low even though the climate is humid.
| Climate data for Skagsudde (2002–2018); extremes since 1964 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.5 (−22.9) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−31.3 (−24.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99) |
19.3 (0.76) |
16.6 (0.65) |
23.5 (0.93) |
32.6 (1.28) |
38.9 (1.53) |
48.9 (1.93) |
68.6 (2.70) |
49.7 (1.96) |
49.4 (1.94) |
37.9 (1.49) |
36.7 (1.44) |
447.2 (17.6) |
| Source 1: SMHI[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002-2018[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Västernorrland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ Leuchtturm Skagsudde www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
- ^ "SMHI Open Data" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Monthly and Yearly Statistics" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Southern Bothnia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
External links
- Sjofartsverket Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- The Swedish Lighthouse Society