Location | Abruka, Saaremaa, Estonia |
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Coordinates | 58°08′57″N22°31′29″E / 58.149089°N 22.524629°E Coordinates: 58°08′57″N22°31′29″E / 58.149089°N 22.524629°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1931 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and no lantern |
Markings | white tower with three black horizontal bands |
Light | |
First lit | 1931 |
Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Iso W 4s. |
Estonia no. | EVA 972 [1] |
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