Cesenatico Lighthouse Explained

Cesenatico
Location:Cesenatico
Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Coordinates:44.2061°N 12.4016°W
Yearbuilt:1892
Automated:yes
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to a 2-storey keeper's house
Marking:white tower, yellow keeper's house, grey metallic lantern dome
Height:17m (56feet)
Focalheight:18m (59feet)
Lens:Type OF
Focal length: 187.5 mm
Intensity:main: AL 1000 W
LABI 100 W
Range:main:
reserve:
Characteristic:Fl (2) W 6s.
Country:Italy
Countrynumber:4028 E.F.
Managingagent:Marina Militare[1] [2]

Cesenatico Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Cesenatico) is an active lighthouse located on the south-west of the entrance to the channel-harbour of Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna on the Adriatic Sea.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1892, consists of a 2-storey yellow and white trim keeper's house; the tower, high with balcony and lantern, is attached to the seaward side. The lantern, painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 18m (59feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 6 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 4028 E.F.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. March 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Cesenatico . Marina Militare . March 12, 2018.