Cape of Rodon
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| Cape of Rodon | |
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 Map of the Cape of Rodon | |
| Location | Southern Europe |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 41°35′3″N 19°26′59″E / 41.58417°N 19.44972°E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin countries | Albania |
| Settlements | Durrës |
  Albania | |
| Location | Cape of Rodon Albania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°35′15.3″N 19°26′41.1″E / 41.587583°N 19.444750°E |
| Year first constructed | 1884 (first) |
| Year first lit | 2007 (current) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal lamp post |
| Tower shape | cylindrical lamp post |
| Markings / pattern | grey metal post with light atop |
| Tower height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | E3705 |
| NGA number | 14296 |
| ARLHS number | ALB-016[2] |
The Cape of Rodon or Cape of Skanderbeg (Albanian: Kepi i Rodonit or Kepi i Skenderbeut) is a rocky cape on the Adriatic Sea north of Durrës, Albania.[3] On the Cape is the Rodoni Castle, built by Skanderbeg in 1463.[4] and a Saint Anthony Church. Further south in the bay between the cape and Rrushkull Reserve there exist several beach resorts like Fshati Turistik Lura while Lalzit Bay Resort is under construction.
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References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Albania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Geonames. "GeoNames Fulltextsearch : kepi i rodonit". Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Tauleda. "Kalaja e Skenderbeut, Kepi i Rodonit". Retrieved 7 November 2010.
