İnceburun Lighthouse

İnceburum Lighthouse
İnceburun Feneri

İnceburun Lighthouse in Sinop Province, Turkey
Location of İnceburun lighthouse in Turkey
Location Sinop, Turkey
Coordinates 42°05′49″N 34°56′42″E / 42.09694°N 34.94500°E / 42.09694; 34.94500Coordinates: 42°05′49″N 34°56′42″E / 42.09694°N 34.94500°E / 42.09694; 34.94500
Year first constructed 1863
Construction Stone tower
Tower shape Octagonal prism above square plan base
Markings / pattern White tower and lantern
Height 12 m (39 ft)
Focal height 26 m (85 ft)
Characteristic Fl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty number N5810
NGA number 19532.
Turkey number TUR-005, TR-10310
Managing agent Directorate General of Coastal Safety

İnceburun Lighthouse (Turkish: İnceburun Feneri) is an active lighthouse on the Black Sea coast in Sinop Province, Turkey.

The masonry lighthouse was constructed in 1863 on İnceburun (literally: Sharp Cape), on the cliffs of the northernmost point of Anatolia.[1] It is situated about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Sinop. The 12 m (39 ft)-tall lighthouse tower with a gallery around the lantern room has the form of an octagonal prism in the upper half sitting on a square-plan base, and is white painted. A one-story keeper's house is attached to it, and three additional buildings belong to the light station. At a focal height of 26 m (85 ft), it flashes white four times every 20 seconds. [2]

The lighthouse is accessible but the tower is closed to the public.[2] The lighthouse keeping is served by Family Çilesiz, who do the job in fifth generation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "İnceburun Feneri" (in Turkish). Olympos. 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  2. 1 2 Rowlet, Russ (2007-04-16). "Lighthouses of Turkey: Northern Anatolia – Ince Burun (Sinop)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  3. ↑ Yedig, Serhan (2012-06-01). "Sinop'un sürprizleri – İbceburun Feneri". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-07-23.
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