Cape of Rodon
The Cape of Rodon or Cape of Skanderbeg (Albanian: Kepi i Rodonit or Kepi i Skenderbeut) is a rocky cape on the Adriatic Sea north of Durrës, Albania. On the Cape is the Rodoni Castle, built by Skanderbeg in 1463. and a Saint Anthony Church. Further south in the bay between the cape and Rrushkull Reserve there exist several beach resorts like Fshati Turistik Lura while Lalzit Bay Resort is under construction.
| Cape of Rodon | |
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Map of the Cape of Rodon | |
Cape of Rodon | |
| Location | Southern Europe |
| Coordinates | 41°35′9″N 19°26′59″E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin countries | Albania |
| Settlements | Durrës |
| Location | Cape of Rodon, Albania |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′03″N 19°26′59″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1884 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal lamp post |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical lamp post |
| Markings | grey metal post with light atop |
| Power source | solar power |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2007 (current) |
| Focal height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Range | 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
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