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515:26 December
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126:Constructed
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72:, Finland
1213:Categories
1166:lighthouse
1122:Vayda-Guba
1067:Lounatrivi
1057:Leppäniemi
1052:Hanhipaasi
1031:Valsörarna
961:Nahkiainen
956:Marjaniemi
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883:Merikarvia
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571:4 November
479:"Position"
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435:References
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93:59°43′24″N
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863:Kaijakari
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737:Söderskär
541:4 January
505:"History"
392:in 1941.
367:sea level
360:Bengtskär
266:First lit
156:Automated
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991:Ritgrund
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783:and the
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725:Rönnskär
682:Helsinki
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565:Archived
535:Archived
407:See also
399:made of
242:Heritage
224:Operator
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951:Kokkola
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