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Coordinates: 38°11′18″N 12°44′00″E / 38.188444°N 12.733417°E / 38.188444; 12.733417
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Revision as of 17:03, 10 April 2018

San Vito Lo Capo
San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse
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LocationSan Vito Lo Capo
Trapani
Sicily
Coordinates38°11′18″N 12°44′00″E / 38.188444°N 12.733417°E / 38.188444; 12.733417
Tower
Constructed1859
Constructionconcrete tower
Height38 metres (125 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower, white lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height45 metres (148 ft)
12.5 metres (41 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Intensity1,000 W
Rangemain: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Iso R 4s.
Italy no.3170 E.F.

San Vito Lo Capo Lighthouse (Template:Lang-it) is an active lighthouse located in the municipality of San Vito Lo Capo on the western coast of Sicily at the end of the promontory, with the same name, between the Gulf of Macari and that of Castellammare.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1859 under the period of the House of Bourbon who reigned the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The lighthouse consists of a white cylindrical tower, 38 metres (125 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, attached to the front seaside 1-storey white masonry keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 45 metres (148 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi). Another light positioned at 12.5 metres (41 ft) emits a red flash on and off in a 4 seconds period. The lighthouse is completely automated and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2736 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lighthouses of Italy: Western Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "San Vito Lo Capo". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 4, 2018.