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Juminda Lighthouse

Coordinates: 59°38′48″N 25°30′37″E / 59.646591°N 25.510350°E / 59.646591; 25.510350
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Juminda Lighthouse
Juminda tuletorn
Map
LocationKuusalu Parish
Harju County
Estonia
Coordinates59°38′48″N 25°30′37″E / 59.646591°N 25.510350°E / 59.646591; 25.510350
Tower
Constructed1931 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height32 metres (105 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite lower tower and red upper
OperatorLahemaa National Park
Light
First lit1937 (current)
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicLFI W(2) 15s.[1]
Estonia no.EST-022[2]

Juminda Lighthouse (Template:Lang-et) is a lighthouse at the northern tip of the Juminda Peninsula, Kuusalu Parish, in the region of Harju, Estonia. It is located in the Lahemaa National Park.

The lighthouse was built in 1937. It is a circular concrete tower with a lantern and double gallery. The upper portion of the lighthouse is painted red, the lower is painted white. Prior to 2006, the lighthouse had a height of 24 metres, the red portion at the top was added in 2006.[3] The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: 3 s on, 2 s off, 3 s on, and 7 s off.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Juminda Lighthouse Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Lighthouse Society
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Lighthouses Of Estonia". UNC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Lahemaa National Park". Keskkonnaamet. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.