Porto Conte Lighthouse
Porto Conte Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Porto Conte) is an active lighthouse located on a promontory, halfway on the east side of the bay of Porto Conte, opposite to Capo Caccia Lighthouse and west of Alghero on the Sea of Sardinia.
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Location | Porto Conte Alghero Sardinia Italy |
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Coordinates | 40°35′38″N 8°12′15″E |
Year first constructed | 1918 (first) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, balcony and lantern; grey metallic lantern roof |
Tower height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Current lens | Type TD 300 Focal length: 150mm |
Light source | solar power |
Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
Fog signal | no |
Admiralty number | E1126 |
NGA number | 8280 |
Italy number | 1422 E.F. |
Managing agent | Marina Militare[1][2] |
Description
The first lighthouse was established in 1918, the current light consists of a concrete cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern; the tower, the balcony and the lantern are painted white; the lantern roof in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 17 metres (56 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1422 E.F.[2] The lighthouse is placed in front of a massive Aragonese period tower built in 1572, 13 metres (43 ft) high with a diameter of 18 metres (59 ft).
See also
References
- "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- "Porto Conte". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 24, 2018.