Stražica Lighthouse on the island of Prvić in the Adriatic Sea was built in 1875 and consists of a small stone house and a 5-metre (16 ft) tall lighthouse tower.[1] A crew of lightkeepers were stationed on the island until it was made fully automated in 1974. In 1993 the natural gas-powered system was replaced with solar panels and is today remotely controlled by Plovput, the state-owned company for maritime traffic which controls the entire network of Croatian lighthouses. Until 1974, the lighthouse crew were the only inhabitants of Prvić,[2] and until the early 2000s it was believed that Prvić held the distinction of being the largest uninhabited Croatian island,[3] but this was refuted when new measurements published in 2004 showed that the island of Žut is bigger by some 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi).[4]
![]() Stražica lighthouse in 1990 | |
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Location | Prvić, Croatia |
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Coordinates | 44.93324°N 14.76816°E / 44.93324; 14.76816 |
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Constructed | 1875 |
Automated | 1974 ![]() |
Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
Shape | Square tower on roof of dwelling |
Light | |
Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s ![]() |
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