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Draghällan (2)
Date unknown (station established 1878). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off, 3 s on, 5 s off. 13m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. A photo is at right, LLS has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has a photo, SFA has a photo by Tommy Öberg in which the entire lighthouse is white, Hillberg has a photo (about 2/3 the way down the page), another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. A former 2-1/2 story keeper's house was demolished after the light was automated in 1965; Sundsvalls Kommune has a historic photo of the light station shortly before demolition. The tower stands amid the foundation ruins of the original lighthouse. Located on a small island in the center of the entrance to Sundsvall, about 6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of the city. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS SWE-117; SV-1564; Admiralty C6036; NGA 10760.

Härnösands Hamn
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); quick-flashing light, white, red or green depending on direction. 6.5 m (21 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with octagonal lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse painted red. LLS has a page for the light, Trabas has a closeup photo, SFA has a photo by J. Söderberg, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. Located on a point of land at the entrance to the inner harbor of Härnösand. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS SWE-184; SV-1356; Admiralty C6008; NGA 10828.

Strömskaten (Strömskatan)
Date unknown (station established 1900). Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); two flashes every 12 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a square concrete base. Lighthouse painted red; the square base and lantern roof are painted white. LLS has a page for the lighthouse, Trabas has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the western end of the island of Lungön. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C5988; NGA 10832.

Åbordsö
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); two flashes every 6 s, green or white depending on direction. 12 m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern and upper half of the tower painted red, lower half of the tower painted white. Trabas has a good photo, SFA has a photo by J. Söderberg, and Google has a satellite view and a very distant street view from the High Coast Bridge (Högakustenbron). Located near the northwest end of the island of Åbordsö, guiding vessels in a narrow passage between the island and the mainland. Site status unknown. Site open, tower closed. SV-1382; Admiralty C5992; NGA 10840.

Ratan Södra
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a concrete pad. Trabas has a closeup photo, Hillberg has a photo (1/3 the way down the page), and Google has a satellite view. Located on the west side of the southern entrance to Ratan harbor, which is sheltered by the island of Rataskär. Site open, tower closed. SV-0759; Admiralty C5852; NGA 11304.

Rataskär Övrefyr (Rataskärs Båk)
1828. Inactive. 18 m (59 ft) octagonal wood tower with a pyramidal wood roof. Tower painted dark red except for the side facing the range line, which is painted in a red and white checkerboard pattern. This is an old beacon still maintained as the rear tower of a day range; for a time it also carried a light. A photo is at right, Jukka Liedes has a 2010 photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Located about 100 m (110 yd) west northwest of the front light. Site open, tower closed.

Skags (Skags Udde, Skagsudde) (1) (relocated)
1871 (Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam). Inactive since 1971 (?). 17.5 m (57 ft) round cast iron skeletal tower with lantern, enclosed watch room, gallery, and central cylinder. 3rd order Fresnel lens mounted in the lantern. Top third of the lighthouse painted black, lower 2/3 white. A photo is at right, Patrik Engman has a good photo, Christina Bylund has a 2009 photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. This lighthouse formerly stood on the island of Gråklubben about 25 km (15 mi) east southeast of Örnsköldsvik in Västernorrland. SFA has a historic photo of the light station taken in 1893. When it was replaced in 1957, it was dismantled and stored. It was reassembled for display in Jävre, a town about 25 km (15 mi) south of Piteå, in 1971. The lighthouse is clearly well maintained. Located just off the main E4 highway on the south side of Jävre. Site open, tower status unknown. ARLHS SWE-035.

Leskär (2)
Date unknown (station established 1879). Active; focal plane 12m (39 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1.5 s on, 1.5 s off. 9.5 m (31 ft) concrete tower. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band under the gallery. Hillberg has a photo (1/5 the way down the page), Trabas has a distant view, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a skerry about 6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of the entrance to Piteå. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C5790; NGA 11488.

Renöragrund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); three quick flashes every 4 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 11 m (36 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted red, lantern white. Trabas has a photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a shoal about 5 km (3 mi) southeast of the entrance to Piteå. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C5791; NGA 11558.

Karlsborg (Kvarnören Övre)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); red light occulting once every 5 s. Light mounted on or in the gable of a building, presumably the keeper's house. Trabas has a photo of the house, Google has a street view, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on the Norrlandsgaten in Karlsborg. Site presumably open, tower closed. Admiralty C5720.1; NGA 11916.

Trutskärsbådan
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); two flashes every 3 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted red, lantern white. Trabas has a distant view, and Bing has a distant satellite view. Located on a skerry off Frevisören, about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Kalix. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C5712.8; NGA 11896.