Klein Curaçao
Klein Curaçao (English: Little Curaçao) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (170 ha; 0.66 sq mi) uninhabited island belonging to, and lying 10 km south-east of, Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean.
Aerial view of Klein Curaçao | |
Klein Curaçao | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°59′34″N 68°39′03″W |
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Country | Curaçao |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Klein Curaçao |
| Designated | 31 July 2018 |
| Reference no. | 2355 |
| Klein Curaçao Lighthouse | |
The lighthouse at Klein Curaçao stands 22 meters tall and lit by a solar-powered LED light | |
| Constructed | 1850 (first) 1879 (rebuilt) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| First lit | 1913 (rebuilt) |
| Focal height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 15s |
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