Kihnu Lighthouse
 Kihnu Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Kihnu Pärnu County Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°05′49.9″N 23°58′16.3″E / 58.097194°N 23.971194°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1865 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern dome |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 12s[1] |
| Estonia no. | EVA 840[2] |
Kihnu Lighthouse (Estonian: Kihnu Tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Kihnu, an island in the northern Gulf of Riga in Pärnu County; in Estonia.
The lighthouse was prefabricated in England; and assembled in 1865.[3] The lighthouse uses a Fresnel lens, with the lighthouse's structure made out of tapered cast iron, painted white with the lantern dome painted in red. The lighthouse has a glare configuration of: two 1.5 s glares every 12 s.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Kihnu Lighthouse Estonian Lighthouse Society
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Postcard". Flickr. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouses Of Estonia". UNC. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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