Qimei Lighthouse
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The Qimei Lighthouse / Cimei Lightouse[3][4] (traditional Chinese: 七美嶼燈塔; simplified Chinese: 七美屿灯塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīměi Yǔ Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciměi Yǔ Dengtǎ) is a lighthouse in Qimei / Cimei Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[5]
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Location | Qimei, Penghu, Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 23.190050°N 119.428055°E / 23.190050; 119.428055 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1939 (first) |
Construction | concrete mast |
Height | 8.3 metres (27 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical mast on a one-storey keeper’s house with balcony and light |
Markings | white tower, red light |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau[1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1965 (current) |
Focal height | 40.8 metres (134 ft) |
Range | 11.3 nautical miles (20.9 km; 13.0 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
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