Pokonji Dol

Pokonji Dol

Pokonji Dol from the ferry Hvar – Korčula
Pokonji Dol
Geography
Coordinates	43°09′24″N16°27′10″E / 43.15667°N 16.45278°E / 43.15667; 16.45278
Archipelago	Paklinski Islands
Area	0.017 km2 (0.0066 sq mi)
Length	0.170 km (0.1056 mi)
Width	0.140 km (0.087 mi)
Coastline	0.47 km (0.292 mi)
Highest elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Administration
Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Pokonji Dol Lighthouse
Coordinates	43°09′24″N16°27′10″E / 43.15655°N 16.45265°E / 43.15655; 16.45265
Constructed	1872
Construction	stone
Height	15 feet (4.6 m)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern centred on the roof of the two-story keeper’s house [1]
Markings	unpainted stone
Operator	Plovput
Heritage	Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia
Focal height	20 feet (6.1 m)
Range	main: 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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Croatia

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.

External links

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   Media related to Pokonji Dol at Wikimedia Commons