Sääretükk Lighthouse
LocationSaaremaa, Estonia
Coordinates58°15′39″N 22°49′16″E / 58.260767°N 22.821027°E / 58.260767; 22.821027
Tower
Constructed1954
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete
Automated1995
Height15 metres (49 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and no lantern
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1954
Focal height19 metres (62 ft)
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
CharacteristicFl(3) W 15 s.
Estonia no.EVA 977[1]


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]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southwestern Estonia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. "Details". Navigatsioonimärgi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "Sääretuka Lighthouse". Estonian Lighthouse Society. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.


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