Mehikoorma Lighthouse
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Mehikoorma Lighthouse | |
  Mehikoorma Lighthouse Mehikoorma tuletorn Estonia | |
| Location | Meeksi Parish, Tartu County, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°14′00″N 27°28′36″E / 58.233442°N 27.476530°ECoordinates: 58°14′00″N 27°28′36″E / 58.233442°N 27.476530°E |
| Year first constructed |
1906 (first) 1938 (current) |
| Year first lit | 1938 |
| Construction | concrete |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white painted |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| ARLHS number | EST-033 |
| Estonia number | EVA P20[1] |
Mehikoorma Lighthouse (Estonian: Mehikoorma Tuletorn) - a lighthouse located on the western coast, in the southern part of Lake Peipus, Meeksi Parish, in Tartu County; in Estonia.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1906, from a wooden structure which was replaced with ferroconcrete in 1938. The lighthouse is painted solely in white.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Mehikoorma Lighthouse Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ "Photograph". Nagi. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mehikoorma Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Estonian lighthouses list Maritime Administration (in Estonian)
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