Giannutri Lighthouse

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Giannutri
Punta Rossa
Giannutri- Il faro.jpg
Giannutri Lighthouse
Giannutri Lighthouse
Location Giannutri
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates 42°14′22″N11°06′29″E / 42.239371°N 11.108077°E / 42.239371; 11.108077 Coordinates: 42°14′22″N11°06′29″E / 42.239371°N 11.108077°E / 42.239371; 11.108077
Tower
Constructed1882
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height9 metres (30 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front side of one-storey keeper's house
Markingstower and building painted in red and white stripes, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMarina Militare [1] [2]
Fog signal no
Light
Focal height61 metres (200 ft)
LensType OF
IntensityLABI 100 w
Rangemain: 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Italy no.2184 E.F

Giannutri Lighthouse (Italian : Faro di Giannutri) is an active lighthouse, located at Punta Rossa, the southernmost part of the island and of the Tuscan Archipelago on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Description

The lighthouse, built in 1882, consists of a masonry cylindrical tower, 9 metres (30 ft) high attached to the front side of a one-storey keeper's house, painted with red and white horizontal bands.

The light is positioned at 61 metres (200 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2184 E.F. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Isola di Giannutri". Marina Militare. Retrieved August 19, 2018.