Capo Mele Lighthouse
Capo Mele Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo Mele) is an active lighthouse in northwestern Italy. It is located on Capo Mele, on the border of the comunes of Andora (to the west) and Laigueglia (to the northeast) in the Province of Savona in Liguria.
The lighthouse seen from the former national road Via Aurelia | |
| Location | Marina di Andora Liguria Italy |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°57′19″N 8°10′20″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1856 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern on a red brick building |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, grey metallic dome |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Marina Militare |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1959 |
| Focal height | 94 metres (308 ft) |
| Lens | Type OR T3 |
| Intensity | main: AL 1000 W reserve: LABI 100 W |
| Range | main: 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) reserve: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
| Italy no. | 1506 E.F. |
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