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Location | Vinga island Gothenburg Archipelago Sweden |
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Coordinates | 57°37′55″N 11°36′05″E / 57.63206°N 11.60131°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1841 (first) 1854 (second) |
Foundation | porphyry |
Construction | porphyry tower |
Automated | 1974 |
Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
Power source | kerosene, electricity |
Operator | Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1] |
Heritage | governmental listed building |
Light | |
First lit | 1890 (current) |
Focal height | 46 m (151 ft) |
Lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 30s. |
Sweden no. | SV-7547 |
Vinga Lighthouse (Swedish: Vinga fyr), is a Swedish lighthouse on Vinga island. The present-day lighthouse was built in 1890, although Vinga has been a significant island for mariners long before that. This lighthouse is the third built on the island. It is one of Sweden's most noted lighthouses and a special symbol for the city of Gothenburg.