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This is a list of lighthouses in Cyprus, a large island which lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. The list includes those located in the Republic of Cyprus, the occupied areas of Northern Cyprus and British Sovereign Base Areas. The numbers given are those from the Admiralty list of lights.[1][2][3][4]

Lighthouses

Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Akamas Lighthouse Image 1989 Akamas Peninsula
35°05′28.1″N 32°16′55.9″E / 35.091139°N 32.282194°E / 35.091139; 32.282194
Fl (2) 15s. 211 metres (692 ft) 20986 E5907.6 17
Cape Greco Lighthouse 1892 Cape Greco
34°57′25.9″N 34°05′06.3″E / 34.957194°N 34.085083°E / 34.957194; 34.085083
Fl W 15s. 16 metres (52 ft) 20940 E5888 12
Cape Kiti Lighthouse 1864 est. Pervolia
34°49′01.4″N 33°36′11.0″E / 34.817056°N 33.603056°E / 34.817056; 33.603056
Fl (3) W 15s. 20 metres (66 ft) 20904 E5882 13
Limassol New Port North Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Limassol
34°39′03.9″N 33°01′27.6″E / 34.651083°N 33.024333°E / 34.651083; 33.024333
Oc G 7s. 13 metres (43 ft) 20884 E5877.4 10
Limassol New Port South Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Limassol
34°39′01.4″N 33°01′58.2″E / 34.650389°N 33.032833°E / 34.650389; 33.032833
Q (6) R 10s. 9 metres (30 ft) 20888 E5877 12
Paphos Lighthouse 1888 Paphos
34°45′38.1″N 32°24′22.7″E / 34.760583°N 32.406306°E / 34.760583; 32.406306
Fl W 15s. 36 metres (118 ft) 20836 E5908 17
Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Andreas Lighthouse Image 1991 Cape Apostolos Andreas
35°42′36.9″N 34°36′22.2″E / 35.710250°N 34.606167°E / 35.710250; 34.606167
Fl (4) W 20s. 20 metres (66 ft) 20968 E5900 14
Cape Elea Lighthouse 2002 Cape Apostolos Andreas
35°19′29.7″N 34°02′50.0″E / 35.324917°N 34.047222°E / 35.324917; 34.047222
Fl W 10s. 31 metres (102 ft) 20965 E5890 5
Cape Kormakitis Lighthouse Image 1991 Cape Kormakitis
35°24′11.8″N 32°55′14.9″E / 35.403278°N 32.920806°E / 35.403278; 32.920806
Fl (2) W 20s. 30 metres (98 ft) 20976 E5904 15
Famagusta Northwest Karakol Lighthouse Image 1906 est. Famagusta
35°08′31.4″N 33°55′35.1″E / 35.142056°N 33.926417°E / 35.142056; 33.926417
Fl WR 7s. 18 metres (59 ft) 20944 E5892 white: 15
red: 11
Famagusta Southeast Bastion Lighthouse 1972 Famagusta

35°07′23.0″N 33°56′51.7″E / 35.123056°N 33.947694°E / 35.123056; 33.947694
Fl (2) W 15s. 23 metres (75 ft) 20944 E5892 16
Kyrenia Lighthouse Image 1994 Kyrenia
35°20′30.3″N 33°19′53.2″E / 35.341750°N 33.331444°E / 35.341750; 33.331444
Fl (3) R 20s. 18 metres (59 ft) 20971 E5901.6 20
Kyrenia North Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Kyrenia
35°20′31.0″N 33°20′14.6″E / 35.341944°N 33.337389°E / 35.341944; 33.337389
Fl G 3s. 12 metres (39 ft) 20973 E5902.6 4
Kyrenia South Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Kyrenia
35°20′28.1″N 33°20′04.4″E / 35.341139°N 33.334556°E / 35.341139; 33.334556
Fl R 3s. 12 metres (39 ft) 20973.5 E5902.4 4
Kyrenia West Mole New Lighthouse 1963 Kyrenia
35°20′34.0″N 33°19′27.5″E / 35.342778°N 33.324306°E / 35.342778; 33.324306
Fl G 5s. 10 metres (33 ft) 20972 E5902 4
Kyrenia West Mole Old Lighthouse 1907 Kyrenia
35°20′36.2″N 33°19′11.5″E / 35.343389°N 33.319861°E / 35.343389; 33.319861
inactive since 1963 (tower)
7 metres (23 ft)
n/a n/a n/a
Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Gata Lighthouse 1864 Cape Gata
34°33′50.2″N 33°01′28.0″E / 34.563944°N 33.024444°E / 34.563944; 33.024444
Fl W 5s. 58 metres (190 ft) 20856 E5876 15

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Republic of Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Oil Terminals and Lighthouses". Cyprus Ports. Cyprus Ports Authority. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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.