Pervalka Lighthouse
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Location | Pervalka Neringa Municipality Lithuania |
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Coordinates | 55°25′10.6″N 21°6′53.6″E / 55.419611°N 21.114889°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1900 (first) |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red tower, white lantern |
Operator | Kuršių Nerija National Park[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1948 (current) |
Focal height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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Pervalka Lighthouse (Lithuanian: Pervalkos švyturys) - a lighthouse located in Pervalka on the Curonian Spit, located in between the Curonian Lagoon (to the east) and the Baltic Sea (to the west); located in Lithuania.[2]
The lighthouse operates automatically - by flashing in a white glare. The lighthouse's base is built on stone; with the lighthouse's cylindrical shape made out of sheet metal[3] - with the current lighthouse built in 1900.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Lithuania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pervalka". Visit Neringa. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Pervalka". Ksbeacon. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Pervalka Lighthouse". Visit Lithuania. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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