Sääretükk Lighthouse (Estonian: Sääretüki tuletorn) is a lighthouse located on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia.[2] The lighthouse was built in 1954, with a concrete structure. With an automatic glare configuration since 1995, with the sequence of: 0.5 s on, 1 s off, 0.5 s on, 8 s off.[3]
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| Location | Saaremaa, Estonia |
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| Coordinates | 58°15′39″N 22°49′16″E / 58.260767°N 22.821027°E |
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| Constructed | 1954 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete |
| Automated | 1995 |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and no lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1954 |
| Focal height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15 s. |
| Estonia no. | EVA 977[1] |
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Sääretuka Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sääretükk lighthouse.
- "Navigatsioonimärgi 977, Sääretüki tuletorn andmed". Navigatsioonimärkide andmekogu (in Estonian). 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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