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Capo d'Otranto

Coordinates: 40°06′26″N 18°31′14″E / 40.10722°N 18.52056°E / 40.10722; 18.52056
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40°06′26″N 18°31′14″E / 40.10722°N 18.52056°E / 40.10722; 18.52056

Punta Palascia Lighthouse
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LocationOtranto, Italy Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates40°06′27″N 18°31′12″E / 40.107422°N 18.519878°E / 40.107422; 18.519878
Tower
Constructed1867 Edit this on Wikidata
Height32 m (105 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Deactivated1970 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height60 m (200 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting.

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The lighthouse was built in 1867 and abandoned in the 1970s, but it was reopened to tourists in 2008 and currently hosts the Centre on Environment and Health of the Mediterranean ecosystems and a multimedia museum of the sea. It is one of five Mediterranean lighthouses protected by the European Commission. It is often visited by tourists, particularly during the New Year, since it stands at the point where the dawn of the new year may first be seen in Italy.

According to nautical conventions, Capo d'Otranto marks the point that the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea meet.

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