Ventotene

Ventotene Lighthouse and Santo Stefano Island in the background
Location	Ventotene Province of Latina Lazio Italy
Coordinates	40°47′49″N 13°26′04″E / 40.796917°N 13.434559°E / 40.796917; 13.434559
Tower
Constructed	1869 (first)
Construction	masonry tower
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Operator	[1][2]
Light
First lit	1891 (current)
Focal height	21 metres (69 ft)
Lens	type TD 375 focal length: 187.5 mm
Light source	main power
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Italy no.	2286 E.F.

Ventotene Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ventotene) is an active lighthouse on the Ventotene Island placed nearby the Porto Romano.

The current lighthouse, built in 1891, is a masonry cylindrical tower 16 metres (52 ft) high attached to the seaward side keeper's house. The light is positioned at 21 metres (69 ft) above sea level andemits one white flash in a five seconds period visible up to 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2286 E.F.^[1]

• List of lighthouses in Italy

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare (in Italian)

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