Sandhammaren

Infobox_Lighthouse
name=Sandhammaren

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caption =
location = East of Ystad, Sweden
coordinates = coord|55|23|N|14|12|E
yearbuilt = 1862
yearlit = 1862
automated = 1976
yeardeactivated = Active
foundation = Iron
construction = Iron
shape = Conical skeletal iron tower
marking=Red paint on tower
height =
height = 29 m
elevation = 31 m
lens =
currentlens = 2° Focal plane lens
intensity =
range = convert|22|nmi|0|m
characteristic = Fl. (1) 5 s
ARLHS=
admiralty=C2460
NGA=

Sandhammaren is a Swedish lighthouse, and the name of a cape east of Ystad in Skåne region. At first two identical lighthouses were constructed, because it was a risk to mistake this lighthouse with the one on Ertholmene. The flame first ran on colza oil. Later on (1891), one of the lighthouses was put out of service and moved to Pite-Rönnskär in Norrland, at the same time the lamp was transformed to a paraffin lamp. The lighthouse was electrified in 1942.

The Swedish Maritime Administration owns and runs the lighthouse.

References

*cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/swe3.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=Lighthouse Directory|accessdate=9 September|accessyear=2008