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Strombolicchio Lighthouse

Coordinates : 38°49′02″N 15°15′08″E / 38.817278°N 15.252111°E / 38.817278; 15.252111 Strombolicchio Lighthouse ( Italian : Faro di Strombolicchio ) is an active lighthouse place...

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Coordinates: 38°49′02″N15°15′08″E / 38.817278°N 15.252111°E / 38.817278; 15.252111

Strombolicchio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Strombolicchio) is an active lighthouse placed on the summit of Strombolicchio, a sea stack1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) to the north-east of Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1925 and consists of a white cylindrical tower, 8 metres (26 ft) high, with balcony and lantern, atop a 1-storey white stone keeper's house. The lantern, painted in metallic grey, is 57 metres (187 ft)above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 15 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). It is completely automated, solar powered, and is operated by the Marina Militare; its identification code number is 3310 E.F.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Eastern Sicily". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. 12"Strombolicchio". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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