Isola Sant'Andrea | |
Location: | Gallipoli Apulia Italy |
Coordinates: | 40.0473°N 17.9456°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1865 |
Automated: | yes |
Foundation: | concrete base |
Construction: | concrete tower |
Shape: | octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
Height: | 43m (141feet) |
Focalheight: | 45m (148feet) |
Lens: | Type OR250 focal length: 125 mm |
Intensity: | main: AL 250 W reserve: MRB 300LED |
Range: | main: reserve: |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Fogsignal: | no |
Country: | Italy |
Countrynumber: | 3562 E.F. |
Managingagent: | Marina Militare[1] [2] |
Isola Sant'Andrea Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola Sant'Andrea) is an active lighthouse located on a flat islet, the Isola Sant'Andrea, positioned at from Gallipoli on the Ionian Sea.
The lighthouse was built in 1865 and consists of a white octagonal prism tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 45m (148feet) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 3562 E.F.[2]