Touriñán Lighthouse
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 New light (left) and old light (right) | |
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| Location | Muxia, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′12″N 9°17′54″W / 43.05333°N 9.29833°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898  |
| Height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 65 metres |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km) |
| Characteristic | L 0 2 oc 2 2 L 0 2 oc 6 1 L 0 2 oc 6 1 |
The Touriñán Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Muxía, province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The current lighthouse is the second to be constructed at Cabo Touriñán a rocky headland on the Costa da Morte. It is managed by the port authority of A Coruña.[1][2]
History
The first lighthouse at Touriñán, was completed in 1898, and consists of a single storey keeper's house with the tower centrally located at the apex of the roof.[2]
A new lighthouse, which was built adjacent to the original building first entered service in 1981. It consists of a 11m high cylinder-shaped tower, that supports twin galleries and a lantern with a grey cupola.[2] With a focal height of 65m above sea level, the light can be seen for 24 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is made up of three flashes of white light every fifteen seconds.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Lighthouses". www.puertocoruna.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Northern Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 45.
External Links
- Wikimedia Commons hosts a category about the Touriñán lighthouse.