Punta Moscarter Lighthouse

The Punta Moscarter Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, near Portinatx on the northern coast of the Spanish island of Ibiza.

Punta Moscarter Lighthouse
Moscarté
LocationPortinatx
Ibiza
Spain
Coordinates39.117698°N 1.533212°E / 39.117698; 1.533212
Tower
Constructed1977 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete tower
Height52 metres (171 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingsblack and white spiral, grey lantern
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorComisión de faros[1]
Light
First lit1978
Focal height93 metres (305 ft)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Spain no.ES-31900

Work began on the lighthouse in 1975 and it became operational in November 1978. The 52-metre-high (171 ft) concrete tower then became the tallest in the Balearic Islands, superseding the Illa de l'Aire Lighthouse on Menorca which has a masonry tower of 38 m.[2][1]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Spain: Balearic Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Moscarter Lighthouse". Balearic Lighthouses. Port Authority of Balearic Islands. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.


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