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Fangyuan Lighthouse

Coordinates: 23°58′16.1″N 120°19′27.0″E / 23.971139°N 120.324167°E / 23.971139; 120.324167
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Fangyuan Lighthouse
Fangyuan Lighthouse
Map
LocationFangyuan
Changhua County
Taiwan
Coordinates23°58′16.1″N 120°19′27.0″E / 23.971139°N 120.324167°E / 23.971139; 120.324167
Tower
Constructed1983
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height37.4 metres (123 ft)
Shapetapered octagonal prism with double balcony and lantern
Markingstower with black and white vertical stripes, white lantern, black lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMaritime and Port Bureau [1][2]
Light
Focal height35.7 metres (117 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range16.6 nautical miles (30.7 km; 19.1 mi)
CharacteristicIso W 10s.

The Fangyuan Lighthouse (Chinese: 芳苑燈塔; pinyin: Fāngyuàn Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1983 at the eastern side of Wanggong Fishing Port to ensure the safety of vessels moving around the port.

Architecture

The octagonal lighthouse is painted in black and white vertical bands and stands up to 35.7 meters. The tower was constructed with reinforced concrete and equipped with fourth class electric lamp, which generated 28,000 candlepower light for as far as 16.6 nautical miles. It was built with a power generation room, store room and dorms.[3]

Technical specifications

The light beam from the lighthouse is five seconds light, then five seconds dark...

See also

References

  1. ^ Fong Yuan The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 April 2016
  2. ^ Fong-Yuan Maritime and Port Bureau
  3. ^ "Rising Dong-Yin~Sunshine All Year Round". Retrieved 30 December 2014.