Vieste Lighthouse
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Vieste Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Vieste), also Isola Santa Eufemia is an active lighthouse on the islet of Santa Eufemia, located between the rocks of Santa Croce and San Francesco, just opposite the town of Vieste, Apulia, Italy. Its position is strategic for the shipping lanes in the middle and lower Adriatic Sea.
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Location | Isola Sant'Eufemia Vieste Apulia Italy |
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Coordinates | 41°53′21″N 16°11′03″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1867 |
Construction | limestone tower |
Automated | 1997 |
Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower on a two-story keeper's house |
Markings | unpainted white stone tower, grey lantern[1] |
Operator | Marina Militare |
Fog signal | no |
Light | |
Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Lens | Type OR 500 focal length: 250 mm |
Light source | electric power distribution |
Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
Range | main: 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
Italy no. | 3816 E.F[2][3] |
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