List of lighthouses in Cyprus

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This is a list of lighthouses in Cyprus , a large island which lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. The list includes those located in the Republic of Cyprus, the occupied areas of Northern Cyprus and British Sovereign Base Areas. The numbers given are those from the Admiralty list of lights. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Lighthouses

Republic of Cyprus

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Akamas Lighthouse Image 1989 Akamas Peninsula
35°05′28.1″N32°16′55.9″E / 35.091139°N 32.282194°E / 35.091139; 32.282194
Fl (2) 15s.211 metres (692 ft)20986E5907.617
Cape Greco Lighthouse Cape Greco lighthouse.jpg 1892 Cape Greco
34°57′25.9″N34°05′06.3″E / 34.957194°N 34.085083°E / 34.957194; 34.085083
Fl W 15s.16 metres (52 ft)20940E588812
Cape Kiti Lighthouse MENEOU LIGHTHOUSE - CAPE KITI, CYPRUS.jpg 1864 est. Pervolia
34°49′01.4″N33°36′11.0″E / 34.817056°N 33.603056°E / 34.817056; 33.603056
Fl (3) W 15s.20 metres (66 ft)20904E588213
Limassol New Port North Breakwater Lighthousen/a Limassol
34°39′03.9″N33°01′27.6″E / 34.651083°N 33.024333°E / 34.651083; 33.024333
Oc G 7s.13 metres (43 ft)20884E5877.410
Limassol New Port South Breakwater Lighthousen/a Limassol
34°39′01.4″N33°01′58.2″E / 34.650389°N 33.032833°E / 34.650389; 33.032833
Q (6) R 10s.9 metres (30 ft)20888E587712
Paphos Lighthouse Lighthouse Paphos Cyprus 04.jpg 1888 Paphos
34°45′38.1″N32°24′22.7″E / 34.760583°N 32.406306°E / 34.760583; 32.406306
Fl W 15s.36 metres (118 ft)20836E590817

Northern Cyprus

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Andreas Lighthouse Image 1991 Cape Apostolos Andreas
35°42′36.9″N34°36′22.2″E / 35.710250°N 34.606167°E / 35.710250; 34.606167
Fl (4) W 20s.20 metres (66 ft)20968E590014
Cape Elea Lighthouse2002 Cape Apostolos Andreas
35°19′29.7″N34°02′50.0″E / 35.324917°N 34.047222°E / 35.324917; 34.047222
Fl W 10s.31 metres (102 ft)20965E58905
Cape Kormakitis Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine 1991 Cape Kormakitis
35°24′11.8″N32°55′14.9″E / 35.403278°N 32.920806°E / 35.403278; 32.920806
Fl (2) W 20s.30 metres (98 ft)20976E590415
Famagusta Northwest Karakol Lighthouse Image 1906 est. Famagusta
35°08′31.4″N33°55′35.1″E / 35.142056°N 33.926417°E / 35.142056; 33.926417
Fl WR 7s.18 metres (59 ft)20944E5892white: 15
red: 11
Famagusta Southeast Bastion Lighthouse Leuchtturm Famagusta SE Bastion.JPG 1972 Famagusta

35°07′23.0″N33°56′51.7″E / 35.123056°N 33.947694°E / 35.123056; 33.947694
Fl (2) W 15s.23 metres (75 ft)20944E589216
Kyrenia Lighthouse Image 1994 Kyrenia
35°20′30.3″N33°19′53.2″E / 35.341750°N 33.331444°E / 35.341750; 33.331444
Fl (3) R 20s.18 metres (59 ft)20971E5901.620
Kyrenia North Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Kyrenia
35°20′31.0″N33°20′14.6″E / 35.341944°N 33.337389°E / 35.341944; 33.337389
Fl G 3s.12 metres (39 ft)20973E5902.64
Kyrenia South Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Kyrenia
35°20′28.1″N33°20′04.4″E / 35.341139°N 33.334556°E / 35.341139; 33.334556
Fl R 3s.12 metres (39 ft)20973.5E5902.44
Kyrenia West Mole New Lighthouse Kyrenia - Neuer Hafen 2.jpg 1963 Kyrenia
35°20′34.0″N33°19′27.5″E / 35.342778°N 33.324306°E / 35.342778; 33.324306
Fl G 5s.10 metres (33 ft)20972E59024
Kyrenia West Mole Old Lighthouse Kyrenia 01-2017 img12 Old Lighthouse.jpg 1907 Kyrenia
35°20′36.2″N33°19′11.5″E / 35.343389°N 33.319861°E / 35.343389; 33.319861
inactive since 1963(tower)
7 metres (23 ft)
n/an/an/a

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light
[4]
Focal
height
[4]
NGA
number
[4]
Admiralty
number
[4]
Range
nml
[4]
Cape Gata Lighthouse Cape Gata lighthouse.jpg 1864 Cape Gata
34°33′50.2″N33°01′28.0″E / 34.563944°N 33.024444°E / 34.563944; 33.024444
Fl W 5s.58 metres (190 ft)20856E587615

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Paphos Lighthouse is a well known lighthouse on the island of Cyprus, near to the city of Paphos. It is sited on a peninsula known as Paphos point which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, at the south western end of the island.

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Republic of Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. "Oil Terminals and Lighthouses". Cyprus Ports. Cyprus Ports Authority. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.