Gdańsk Port Północny Lighthouse (Gdańsk North Port Lighthouse) is a lighthouse in Gdańsk, located on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, by the Bay of Gdańsk.[1] It is the youngest lighthouse in Poland; located between the lighthouse in Hel, and the lighthouse in Krynica Morska.[2]
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| Location | Gdańsk Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
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| Coordinates | 54°24′00.5″N 18°41′46.4″E / 54.400139°N 18.696222°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1984 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Height | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with 3-story control and observation room on the top |
| Markings | blue tower, white control and observation room |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 9s. |
The lighthouse houses the admiralty of the Port of Gdańsk and is not open for the public.[3] The lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Poland to have a lift to get to the top command deck. The lighthouse was built in 1984.[4]
Technical data
edit- Light characteristic
- Light: 0.5 s.
- Darkness: 1.5 s.
- Light: 0.5 s.
- Darkness: 1.5 s.
- Light: 0.5 s.
- Darkness: 4.5 s.
- Period: 9 s.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Latarnia Morska w Gdańsku – Port Północny". Latarnie. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Latarnia morska w Gdańsku – Port Północny". Polskie Pomorze. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Gdańsk Port Północny". Latarnie Morskie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
edit- Urząd Morski w Słupsku Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
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