Landsort
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Key facts
- Lighthouse.qid
- Q1821451
- Lighthouse.image
- Landsort Lighthouse August 2013 09.jpg
- Lighthouse.caption
- Landsort Lighthouse
- Lighthouse.location
- ÖjaSödermanlandSweden
- Lighthouse.yearbuilt
- 1651 (first)
- Lighthouse.yearlit
- 1689 (current)
- Lighthouse.automated
- 1963
- Lighthouse.foundation
- stone
- Lighthouse.construction
- stone and cast iron tower
- Lighthouse.shape
- two-stage tower: cylindrical lower part and conical roof with double balcony and lantern
- Lighthouse.marking
- white tower, red roof
- Lighthouse.lens
- open fire (original), 3rd order Fresnel lens (current)
Key dates
- Inception
- 1651
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Nynäshamn Municipality
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Location
- Öja
- Image
- Landsort 2012d.jpg
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- Landsort lighthouse
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5 sectionsContents
- Lighthouse
- Climate
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- References
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Landsort () is a Swedish village with a lighthouse on the island of Öja. The village has around 30 permanent residents.
The tower was built in 1689, with an upper conical iron section added in 1870. Open fires, serving as beacons, have been lit at the site since early times.