Pokonji Dol

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Pokonji Dol
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Pokonji Dol from the ferry HvarKorčula
Pokonji Dol
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Pokonji Dol
Geography
Coordinates 43°09′24″N16°27′10″E / 43.15667°N 16.45278°E / 43.15667; 16.45278
Archipelago Paklinski Islands
Area0.017 km2 (0.0066 sq mi)
Length0.170 km (0.1056 mi)
Width0.140 km (0.087 mi)
Coastline0.47 km (0.292 mi)
Highest elevation11 m (36 ft)
Administration
County Split-Dalmatia County
Pokonji Dol Lighthouse OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Ostrov Pokoinii Dol, Croatia - panoramio.jpg
Coordinates 43°09′24″N16°27′10″E / 43.15655°N 16.45265°E / 43.15655; 16.45265
Constructed1872
Constructionstone  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height15 feet (4.6 m)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern centred on the roof of the two-story keeper’s house [1]
Markingsunpainted stone
Operator Plovput   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Heritage Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height20 feet (6.1 m)
Rangemain: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
reserve: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic W Fl 4s

Pokonji Dol is an islet in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, which is situated 500 meters south from Hvar. Pokonji Dol is one of the Paklinski Islands. The lighthouse in the middle of the islet was built in 1872. [2] Because Pokonji Dol is the easternmost island of the Paklinski otoci archipelago, the lighthouse ensures the safe navigation of vessels coming from the open sea.

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. "Pokonji Dol". Lighthouses. Plovput. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2015.