Šventoji Lighthouse
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Šventoji Lighthouse | |
  Lithuania | |
| Location | Šventoji, Lithuania |
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| Coordinates | 56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°ECoordinates: 56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°E |
| Year first constructed | 1957 |
| Construction | skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepipedl tower with daymark, balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red and white bands daymark, red tower and lantern |
| Height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Focal height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | L Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | C3382 |
| NGA number | 12044 |
| ARLHS number | LIT-006 |
| Lithuania number | LT-0001[1] |
Šventoji Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Šventosios švyturys) is a lighthouse located in the town of Šventoji (Lithuania's northernmost town on the Baltic coast) in Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the Latvian border.[2]
The lighthouse was constructed in 1957. The original lighthouse was made out of wooden beams, however the lighthouse's wooden square structure was replaced with metal in the year 2000. The lighthouse has white and red slatted daymarks on the upper half of its structure. The lighthouse's glare configuration flashes three glares every 15 seconds.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Lighthouses of Lithuania". UNC. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "Details On Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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