Year first lit 1957 (current) Construction concrete tower Opened 1957 Year first constructed 1871 (first) | Foundation concrete Height 26 m Automated 1957 | |
Location Skagsudde, southeast of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Tower shape cylindrical tower with lantern attached to the keeper's house Markings / pattern white tower with one red band, with lantern Similar Bjuröklubb, Pite‑Rönnskär, Rödkallen, Örskär, Svenska Högarna | ||
Skagsudde, is a Swedish lighthouse. It was built to replace to old light station Skag located on the island Gråklubben nearby.
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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.
