Cesenatico Lighthouse

Cesenatico

Cesenatico Lighthouse
Location	Cesenatico Emilia-Romagna Italy
Coordinates	44°12′22″N 12°24′06″E / 44.206108°N 12.401554°E / 44.206108; 12.401554Coordinates: 44°12′22″N 12°24′06″E / 44.206108°N 12.401554°E / 44.206108; 12.401554
Tower
Constructed	1892
Construction	masonry tower
Height	17 metres (56 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house
Markings	white tower, yellow keeper's house, grey metallic lantern dome
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Automated	yes
Focal height	18 metres (59 ft)
Lens	Type OF Focal length: 187.5 mm
Light source	mains power
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W LABI 100 W
Range	main: 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 6s. Fl(2) W 6s
Italy no.	4028 E.F.

Cesenatico Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Cesenatico) is an active lighthouse located on the south-west of the entrance to the channel-harbour of Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna on the Adriatic Sea.

Description[]

The lighthouse, built in 1892, consists of a 2-storey yellow and white trim keeper's house; the tower, 10 feet (3.0 m) high with balcony and lantern, is attached to the seaward side. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4028 E.F.^[2]

See also[]

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Cesenatico

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