Svartskären
Svartskären is an island in Kimitoön, Åboland-Turunmaa, Finland Proper.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bengtskär and Bengtskär Lighthouse.
Bengtskär
Photo: Marjutlo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bengtskär is a skerry in the outer archipelago of the Archipelago Sea in Finland, at the entrance to Gulf of Finland, with the tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries. It is open for visitors, providing dinners, accommodation and sauna.
Bengtskär Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pöllö, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bengtskär Lighthouse is located in the Archipelago Sea about 25 kilometers south west of Hanko, Finland. It rises 52 meters above sea level and is the highest lighthouse in the Nordic countries. Bengtskär Lighthouse is situated 3½ km south of Svartskären.
Svartskären
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Svartskaeren”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kimitoön, Åboland-Turunmaa, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.75452° or 59° 45′ 16″ northLongitude
22.48745° or 22° 29′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9GF4QF3P+RXGeoNames ID
10072583
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In Other Languages
“Svartskären” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Svartskären”
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