Cape Ortegal Lighthouse
 Cape Ortegal Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cabo Ortegal Province of A Coruña Galicia Spain |
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| Coordinates | 43°46′16″N 7°52′12″W / 43.771135°N 7.869937°WCoordinates: 43°46′16″N 7°52′12″W / 43.771135°N 7.869937°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1984 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a red band, white lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol - San Cibrao[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 124 metres (407 ft) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 8s. |
| Spain no. | 03160 |
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Oc W 8s Cape Ortegal Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Cabo Ortegal, Galician: Faro do cabo Ortegal) is a lighthouse in the Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was planned and approved in 1982 and completed in 1984. It consists of a white cylindrical concrete tower 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter and 12.7 metres (42 ft) tall with a red stripe and two balconies 4.7 metres (15 ft) in diameter.
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References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Northern Galicia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol San Cibrao Information plaque next to the lighthouse
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