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Vuurtoreneiland
 Vuurtoreneiland | |
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| Location | Durgerdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°22′18.6″N 5°0′50.9″E / 52.371833°N 5.014139°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1700 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 19.5 metres (64 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal skeletal tower with enclosed observation room, balcony and lantern |
| Markings | black tower, white observation room and lantern, red lantern dome |
| Operator | Staatsbosbeheer |
| Heritage | Rijksmonument, World Heritage Site  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1893 (current) |
| Deactivated | 2003-2005 |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Intensity | 2,850,000 cd |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km) (white) 11 nautical miles (20 km) (red) |
| Characteristic | Oc WR 5s. |
| Netherlands no. | NL-1710[1] |
Vuurtoreneiland ("Lighthouse Island") is a small island in the IJmeer, Netherlands, just off the coast of Durgerdam. The island's main function is as a base for a lighthouse; a military fort on the island was abandoned in the 1930s.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Netherlands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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