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Miķeļtornis

Coordinates: 57°36′00″N 21°58′00″E / 57.60000°N 21.96667°E / 57.60000; 21.96667
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Miķeļtornis
Livonian: Pizā
Village
Lighthouse and church in Miķeļtornis
Lighthouse and church in Miķeļtornis
Miķeļtornis is located in Latvia
Miķeļtornis
Miķeļtornis
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°36′00″N 21°58′00″E / 57.60000°N 21.96667°E / 57.60000; 21.96667
Country Latvia
MunicipalityVentspils municipality
ParishTārgale parish
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
30
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Miķeļtornis (Livonian: Pizā) is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia.[1] It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian Coast.

Miķeļbāka

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Lighthouse "Miķeļbāka" established in 1884 is located nearby. The present 184-foot-high (56 m) lighthouse tower was built in 1957. It is the highest lighthouse in the three Baltic states, and is located about 7.5 miles west of Lielirbe at 57°36′N, 21°53′E.

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