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Punta Fortino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Fortino) is an active lighthouse at the northern point of Agropoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Punta Fortino

Punta Fortino Lighthouse
Location	Agropoli Campania Italy
Coordinates	40°21′18″N 14°59′13″E
Tower
Constructed	1923
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	stone tower
Automated	yes
Height	10 metres (33 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern on a square building
Markings	unpainted stone tower, grey metallic lantern
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	42 metres (138 ft)
Lens	Type TD
Intensity	main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W
Range	main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	L Fl (2) W 6s.
Italy no.	2660 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1923 and consists of a one-storey stone square prism building with the tower rising at a corner, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with embattled parapet and lantern. The lantern painted in white and the dome in grey metallic, is positioned at 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level and emits two long white flashes in a six seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2660 E.F.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Agropoli

References

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare

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