Mehikoorma Lighthouse

Mehikoorma Lighthouse (Estonian: Mehikoorma tuletorn) is 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]

Mehikoorma Lighthouse
Mehikoorma tuletorn
Mehikoorma Lighthouse
Mehikoorma tuletorn
Estonia
LocationMeeksi Parish, Tartu County, Estonia
Coordinates58.233442°N 27.476530°E / 58.233442; 27.476530
Year first constructed1906 (first)
1938 (current)
Year first lit1938
Constructionconcrete
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite painted
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 4s.
ARLHS numberEST-033
Estonia numberEVA P20[1]

See also

References

  1. Mehikoorma Lighthouse Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses Directory
  2. "Photograph". Nagi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Mehikoorma Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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