Högbonden

Högbonden is a Swedish island and lighthouse located in the World Heritage Site Höga kusten. From springtime in May through October a hostel is open to visitors in the old lightkeeper's house. In the summer season there is regular daily boat service from Bönhamn to Högbonden. The whole island is a nature reserve.

Högbonden Lighthouse
Högbonden Lighthouse
Sweden
LocationHögbonden Island, east of Bönhamn,
Ångermanland
Sweden
Coordinates62.865948°N 18.478167°E / 62.865948; 18.478167
Year first constructed1909
Automated1963
Foundationconcrete
Constructioncast iron tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height14 metres (46 ft)
Focal height75 metres (246 ft)
Original lens2nd order Fresnel lens
Current lenssmall aerobeacon
Rangewhite: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
red: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
green: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) [1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 12s.
Admiralty numberC5980
NGA number10890
ARLHS numberSWE-194
Sweden numberSV-1317
Managing agentSwedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[2]

History

The lighthouse was built after complaints that there were no lighthouses between Lungö and Skagsudde. It is the second-highest placed lighthouse in Sweden (after Kullen Lighthouse), and it was also one of the most powerful.[3] In November 2010 the old lens was finally retired and the power source changed to solar cell-power. The light now consists of a small white light on the balcony's railing and the red and green sectors were removed. As of 2012 the tower is in bad condition and in need of repairs. It is owned by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

See also

References
  1. Leuchtturm Högbonden www.schwedische-leuchtfeuer.de
  2. Högbonden The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 4, 2016
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Västernorrland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 September 2020.




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