Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse
 Cap d'Artrutx Lighthouse | |
  Balearic Islands | |
| Location |
Cap d'Artrutx Minorca Balearic Islands Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°55′21″N 3°49′27″E / 39.922532°N 3.824190°ECoordinates: 39°55′21″N 3°49′27″E / 39.922532°N 3.824190°E |
| Year first constructed | 1859 |
| Foundation | single storey base |
| Construction | cut stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with buttresses, double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | tower with black and white bands, grey lantern |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Focal height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | E0342 |
| NGA number | 5184 |
| ARLHS number | BAL-015 |
| Spain number | ES-36420[1] |
The Cap d’Artrutx Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Menorca.[2][3][4][5]
See also
Lighthouses of Menorca
Map showing the lighthouses of Menorca
References
- ↑ Cap d'Artrutx The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 25, 2016
- ↑ "Artrutx Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "Menorcas Shining Lights". Museums & Lighthouses. Menorca-live.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Lighthouses of Menorca". Discovering Menorca. descobreixmenorca.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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