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Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Pioppeto) is an active lighthouse located on the northernmost promontory of Procida, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Punta Pioppeto

Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse
Location	Procida Campania Italy
Coordinates	40°46′13″N 14°01′01″E
Tower
Constructed	1849
Construction	masonry building
Automated	yes
Height	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Shape	post atop a 1-storey equipment building
Markings	white building
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Light
Focal height	21 metres (69 ft)
Lens	Type TD
Intensity	LABI 100 W
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 10s.
Italy no.	2358 E.F.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1849 and consisted of 1-storey octagonal base keeper's house, now in a state of completely disuse and devastation, since the last keeper left and the lighthouse was automated. The active lighthouse is a post atop a 1-storey equipment white building, 10 feet (3.0 m) high, located in a higher position. The light is positioned at 21 metres (69 ft) above sea level and emits three white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 2358 E.F.[2][3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Procida

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pioppeto lighthouse.

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare

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