Långe Erik

Lighthouse

57°22′01″N 17°05′49″E / 57.367036°N 17.097001°E / 57.367036; 17.097001TowerConstructed1845FoundationlimestoneConstructionlimestone towerAutomated1976Height32.1 metres (105 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcerapeseed oil, kerosene, electricity

OperatorSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)^[1] ^[2]Heritagegovernmental listed building, governmental listed building complex

LightFirst lit1 November 1845

Focal height31.5 metres (103 ft)Lens3rd order Fresnel lens (original), small aerobeacon (current)Range13.8 nautical miles (25.6 km; 15.9 mi)CharacteristicFl (4) W 15s.Sweden no.SV-5475

Långe Erik ("Tall Erik"), official name Ölands norra udde, is a Swedish lighthouse built in 1845 and located on a little island, Stora Grundet (in Böda socken, Borgholm Municipality), in Grankullaviken bay at the north point of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden.^[3] The island is connected to Öland by a small bridge built in 1965.

The lighthouse is whitewashed, 32 meters high. It was designed by H. Byström and built by Jonas Jonsson. The former lighthouse keeper's house is next to the lighthouse, with a few buildings from the 1900s.^[4]

The older, larger lens is still installed, but no longer in use. The lens was used until the 1990s before an aerobeacon was installed on the lantern's balcony. The light is remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The tower is permanently closed to visitors.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Öland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
^ Ölands norra udde - Långe Erik Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
^ "Långe Erik". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2010. (subscription required)
^ "Ölands norra udde" (in Swedish). Länsstyrelsen Kalmar County. Retrieved 16 March 2014.