Punta Fortino Lighthouse
 Punta Fortino Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Agropoli Campania Italy |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′18″N 14°59′13″E / 40.354935°N 14.987008°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1923 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | yes |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern on a square building |
| Markings | unpainted stone tower, grey metallic lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Marina Militare[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Lens | Type TD |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl (2) W 6s. |
| Italy no. | 2660 E.F. |
Punta Fortino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Fortino) is an active lighthouse at the northern point of Agropoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Description
The lighthouse was built in 1923 and consists of a one-storey stone square prism building with the tower rising at a corner, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with embattled
Marina Militare with the identification code number 2660 E.F.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Campania and Lazio". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Punta Fortino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
External links
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