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Location | Cap de Formentor Majorca Spain |
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Coordinates | 39°57′41″N3°12′44″E / 39.961358°N 3.212321°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1863 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and buildings, grey lantern |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Comisión de faros [1] |
Light | |
Focal height | 210 metres (690 ft) |
Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(4) W 20s ![]() |
Spain no. | ES-32900 |
The Formentor (Spanish : Far de Formentor) or Cap de Formentor Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of Majorca.
It is the highest lighthouse in the Balearic Islands with a focal height of 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, located on high cliffs at the tip of Cap de Formentor. [2] [1]
Formentera is the smallest and most southerly island of the Pityusic Islands group, which belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). It covers an area of 83.24 square kilometres (32.14 sq mi) and had a population of 10,582 at the Census of 1 November 2011, and 11,891 at the Census of 1 January 2021.
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
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