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Mulantou Lighthouse[3] (Chinese: 木栏头灯塔), also known as the Hainan Head Light, located in the province of Hainan, China, is the fifth-tallest lighthouse in the world,[4] and the tallest in China.[5]
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| Location | Wenchang, Hainan, China |
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| Coordinates | 20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1995  |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 237 feet (72 m)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room |
| Markings | white with red trim |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1995 |
| Focal height | 289 feet (88 m) |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
| China no. | CN-4989[2] |
Built in 1995, this active lighthouse has a focal plane of 289 feet (88 m). It emits two white flashes every 15 seconds.
The Mulantou Lighthouse is 237 feet (72 m) tall.[1] It is located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of the province, and marks the south side of the entrance to Qiongzhou Strait.
The structure is round cylindrical concrete rising from a 2-story circular base. It has a large circular observation room. This lighthouse is white in colour with red trim.
See also
- List of lighthouses in China
- List of tallest lighthouses in the world
- Baishamen Lighthouse – the second tallest lighthouse in China
References
- According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- See Rules for the Control of Non-military Vessels of Foreign Nationality Passing through the Qiongzhou Strait by Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.
- Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Mulan Tou.
- Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 297. Listed as Mulan Tou.
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На других языках
- [en] Mulantou Lighthouse
[es] Faro Mulantou
El Faro Mulantou[1] (en chino: 木栏头灯塔) está situado en la provincia de Hainan, China, es el quinto faro más alto del mundo, y el más alto de China. Construido en 1995, este faro activo tiene un plano focal de 88 m. Emite dos destellos blancos cada 15 segundos. El faro Mulantou es de 72 m de altura. Se encuentra en un promontorio agudo en el extremo nororiental de la provincia, y marca el lado sur de la entrada al Estrecho Qiongzhou. La estructura es redonda cilíndrica y de hormigón, levantándose de una base circular de 2 pisos. Dispone de una gran sala de observación circular. Este faro es de color blanco con una franja roja.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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