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Palagruža
Islands in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palagruža (pronounced [palǎɡruːʒa];[2] Italian: Pelagosa) is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. It is uninhabited, except by lighthouse staff and occasional summer tourists.
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Location | Palagruža Island, Croatia |
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Coordinates | 42.392863°N 16.258828°E / 42.392863; 16.258828 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising at the center of 2-story keeper's house[1] |
Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 110 metres (360 ft) |
Range | main: 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 17.5s. |
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