The Formentor ( es, Far de Formentor) or Cap de Formentor Lighthouse is an active
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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on the Spanish island of
Majorca
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean.
The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
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It is the highest lighthouse in the Balearic Islands with a focal height of above sea level, located on high cliffs at the tip of
Cap de Formentor
Cap de Formentor () is the northernmost point of Majorca, on the Formentor peninsula.
Location
Cap de Formentor is located on the northernmost point of the Balearic Island Majorca in Spain. Its highest point, ''Fumart'', is 384m above sea le ...
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See also
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List of lighthouses in Spain
This is a list of lighthouses in Spain.
Lighthouses
By autonomous communities
* List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
* List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
See also
* Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
* List of tallest l ...
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List of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
This is a list of lighthouses in the Balearic Islands. The Spain, Spanish archipelago lies at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea.
Lighthouses
See also
* List of lighthouses in Spain
* List of lighthouses in the Canary Islands
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References
External links
Comisión de farosBalearic Lighthouses
Lighthouses in the Balearic Islands
Buildings and structures in Mallorca
Lighthouses completed in 1863
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