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Örskär, is a Swedish island and lighthouse station located north of Gräsö on the Uppland coastline. A large part of the island is a nature reserve and it is rich of unusual flowers such as wild orchids. The island is also noted to be a good place for birding. A very small hostel exists on the island.

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Örskär lighthouse
Örskär

Örskär Lighthouse
Location	Örskär, north of Gräsö Östhammar Sweden
Coordinates	60.526368°N 18.373346°E / 60.526368; 18.373346
Tower
Constructed	1687 (first)
Foundation	stone
Construction	stone tower
Automated	1978
Height	32 metres (105 ft)
Shape	massive two-stage tower: octagonal prism lower section, cylindrical upper section with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower with a black band on each stage
Power source	colza oil, kerosene, acetylene, electricity
Operator	Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)[1]
Heritage	governmental listed building complex, governmental listed building
Light
First lit	1740 (current)
Focal height	36.5 metres (120 ft)
Lens	mirrors (original), 4th order fresnel lens (current)
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
Sweden no.	SV-2125

History

Örskär was one of the first lightstations to be built in Sweden. The first lighthouse was constructed of wood in 1684, but was burned down in 1738 when it was hit by the lightning. The present tower was constructed by the royal architect Carl Hårleman. The flame in the lantern ran on colza oil lamps, and mirrors collected the light. Kerosene lamps replaced the colza oil lamps in the 1870s. It was finally electrified in 1954. Today the lighthouse is owned and remote-controlled by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

Climate

Örskär has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with maritime influence. Its exterior position from the Swedish mainland renders in smaller seasonal variations than nearby locations. Although it is a maritime microclimate, it is more prone to extremes in temperatures than other outlying weather stations.

See also

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden

References

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Sweden: Southern Bothnia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 May 2009.

External links

• Örskär in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Sjofartsverket (in English)
• The Swedish Lighthouse Society
• Örskärs fyr (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Örskär

Örskär ist eine Insel, welche zu Gräsö socken in der Gemeinde Östhammar im Skärgård Upplands gehört. Sie ist etwa 400 Hektar groß. Etwa 50 Prozent der Gesamtfläche von Örskär ist ein Naturreservat. Die Insel ist berühmt für ihre Blumenpracht und ihre nicht weniger als 18 Orchideenarten. Örskär gehört mit zu den besten Plätzen in ganz Schweden, an dem man sehr gut Vögel beobachten kann. Rund 260 Arten machen hier im Verlauf eines Jahres Station. Außerdem ist er einer der wenigen Plätze in Schweden, an dem man die Möglichkeit hat, den ungewöhnlichen kleinen Wasserfrosch (Pelophylax lessonae) zu sehen und zu hören. Zusätzlich verfügt die Insel noch über einen sehr guten Bestand an Elchen und Rotwild.

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- [en] Örskär

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