Mehikoorma Lighthouse Explained

Mehikoorma Lighthouse
Mehikoorma tuletorn
Location:Räpina Parish, Põlva County, Estonia
Coordinates:58.2334°N 27.4765°W
Yearbuilt:1906 (first)
1938 (current)
Yearlit:1938
Construction:concrete
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white painted
Height:15m (49feet)
Focalheight:20m (70feet)
Characteristic:Fl W 4s.
Country:Estonia
Countrynumber:EVA P20
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Marker:lighthouse
Zoom:18

Mehikoorma Lighthouse (Estonian: Mehikoorma tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the western coast, in the southern part of Lake Peipus, Räpina Parish, in Põlva County, in Estonia.[1] The lighthouse was built in 1906, from a wooden structure which was replaced with ferroconcrete in 1938. The lighthouse is painted solely in white.[2]

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  1. Web site: Photograph . Nagi . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927102310/http://nagi.ee/photos/j2nx88/15020159 . 27 September 2015 . live.
  2. Web site: Mehikoorma Lighthouse . Estonian Lighthouse Society . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001184543/http://www.etts.ee/EN/lighthouses/lighthouses-list/tartumaa/p30-mehikoorma-tuletorn . 1 October 2015 . live.