Šventoji Lighthouse

Šventoji Lighthouse
Šventosios švyturys
Šventoji Lighthouse
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LocationŠventoji, Lithuania
Coordinates56°01′30.7″N 21°04′56.6″E / 56.025194°N 21.082389°E / 56.025194; 21.082389
Tower
Constructed1957
Constructionskeletal tower
Height39 metres (128 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred and white bands, red tower and lantern
Light
Focal height42 metres (138 ft)
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
CharacteristicL Fl (3) W 15s.
Lithuania no.LT-0001[1]
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Šventoji Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Šventosios švyturys) is a lighthouse located in the town of Šventoji (Lithuania's northernmost town on the Baltic coast) in Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the Latvian border.[1]

Constructed in 1957, the original lighthouse was a wooden square structure made of large wooden beams, this was replaced with metal in the year 2000. The lighthouse has white and red slatted daymarks on the upper half of its structure. The light characteristic is three long flashes of white light every fifteen seconds.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Details On Lighthouse". Leuchtturm. Retrieved 23 September 2015.


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