Isola Sant'Andrea Lighthouse
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Isola Sant'Andrea 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 lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Ligh ...
located on a flat islet, the Isola Sant'Andrea, positioned at from
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on the
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Description

The lighthouse was built in 1865 and consists of a white octagonal prism tower, high, with balcony and lantern, rising from a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at
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and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of . The lighthouse is completely automated and is managed by the
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with the identification code number 3562 E.F.


See also

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List of lighthouses in Italy The following is a list of active lighthouses in Italy, sorted by region. Abruzzo This is a list of lighthouses in Abruzzo. Apulia This is a list of lighthouses in Apulia. Calabria This is a list of lighthouses in Calabria. Campania Thi ...
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Gallipoli The Gallipoli Peninsula (; ; ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name (), meaning ' ...


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Servizio Fari Marina Militare
Lighthouses in Italy Lighthouses completed in 1865 Buildings and structures in the Province of Lecce {{Italy-lighthouse-stub