Klein Curaçao
Uninhabited island in the Dutch Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Klein Curaçao (English: Little Curaçao) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (170 ha; 0.66 sq mi) uninhabited island belonging to, and lying 10 km south-east of, Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 11°59′34″N 68°39′03″W |
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Country | Curaçao |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Official name | Klein Curaçao |
Designated | 31 July 2018 |
Reference no. | 2355[1] |
Klein Curaçao Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1850 (first) 1879 (rebuilt) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[2][3][4] |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Power source | solar power |
First lit | 1913 (rebuilt) |
Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) |
Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 15s |
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