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Porto Conte Lighthouse

Coordinates: 40°35′38″N 8°12′15″E / 40.593789°N 8.204092°E / 40.593789; 8.204092
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Porto Conte
Porto Conte Lighthouse
Map
LocationPorto Conte
Alghero
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates40°35′38″N 8°12′15″E / 40.593789°N 8.204092°E / 40.593789; 8.204092
Tower
Constructed1918 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height8 metres (26 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, balcony and lantern; grey metallic lantern roof
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
Focal height17 metres (56 ft)
LensType TD 300
Focal length: 150mm
IntensityMaxiHalo-60 EFF
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Italy no.1422 E.F.

Porto Conte Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Porto Conte) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory, halfway on the east side of the bay of Porto Conte, opposite to Capo Caccia Lighthouse and west of Alghero on the Sea of Sardinia.

Description

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The first lighthouse was established in 1918, the current light consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern; the tower, the balcony and the lantern are painted white; the lantern roof in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 17 metres (56 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1422 E.F.[2] The lighthouse is placed in front of a massive Aragonese period tower built in 1572, 13 metres (43 ft) high with a diameter of 18 metres (59 ft).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Porto Conte". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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