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| Location | Bothnian Sea |
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| Coordinates | 61°08′41″N21°18′10″E / 61.1446°N 21.3029°E /61.1446; 21.3029 |
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| Constructed | 1953  |
| Height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Markings | White, red |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Range | 17.1 nmi (31.7 km; 19.7 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(4) W 45s |
Kylmäpihlaja Lighthouse (Finnish:Kylmäpihlajan majakka) is a combinedlighthouse andpilot station located on the small island of Kylmäpihlaja, in the outer archipelago ofRauma, Finland, some 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi) from the mainland in theBothnian Sea.[1] It serves the southern shipping lane of thePort of Rauma.[2]
Commissioned in 1953, the lighthouse replaced an earlierlightvessel, which was relocated toKemi.[3]
The facilities, in addition to the light, include afog horn, radar andradio beacon, as well as a diesel-poweredengine-generator which provided the island's electricity until the 1980s, when a cable was laid down connecting the island to the mainland.[2]
The light source has been electric from the outset, although this was earlier backed up by a gas light which would operate automatically in the event of a power cut. When the cable connection with the mainland was installed, the gas light was removed and the island's generator now provides the backup power.[2]
The lighthouse building comprises a 12-storey tower and a two-storey accommodation block.[3] These originally housed the station's staff of two lighthouse keepers, twelve pilots and eightpilot boat drivers.[4]
After the pilot operations were relocated in the 1990s,[2] the City of Rauma acquired the property, which now operates as a seasonal hotel with 15 rooms and a restaurant, as well as a guestmarina.[4][3] The navigational and radar facilities remain with the Finnish Maritime Administration.[2]
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