This is a list of lighthouses in Cyprus, a large island which lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. The list includes those located in the Republic of Cyprus, the occupied areas of Northern Cyprus and British Sovereign Base Areas. The numbers given are those from the Admiralty list of lights.[1][2][3][4]
Lighthouses
Republic of Cyprus
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates | Class of Light [4] | Focal height [4] | NGA number [4] | Admiralty number [4] | Range nml [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Akamas Lighthouse | Image | 1989 | Akamas Peninsula 35°05′28.1″N 32°16′55.9″E / 35.091139°N 32.282194°E | Fl (2) 15s. | 211 metres (692 ft) | 20986 | E5907.6 | 17 |
| Cape Greco Lighthouse |  | 1892 | Cape Greco 34°57′25.9″N 34°05′06.3″E / 34.957194°N 34.085083°E | Fl W 15s. | 16 metres (52 ft) | 20940 | E5888 | 12 |
| Cape Kiti Lighthouse |  | 1864 est. | Pervolia 34°49′01.4″N 33°36′11.0″E / 34.817056°N 33.603056°E | Fl (3) W 15s. | 20 metres (66 ft) | 20904 | E5882 | 13 |
| Limassol New Port North Breakwater Lighthouse | n/a | Limassol 34°39′03.9″N 33°01′27.6″E / 34.651083°N 33.024333°E | Oc G 7s. | 13 metres (43 ft) | 20884 | E5877.4 | 10 | |
| Limassol New Port South Breakwater Lighthouse | n/a | Limassol 34°39′01.4″N 33°01′58.2″E / 34.650389°N 33.032833°E | Q (6) R 10s. | 9 metres (30 ft) | 20888 | E5877 | 12 | |
| Paphos Lighthouse |  | 1888 | Paphos 34°45′38.1″N 32°24′22.7″E / 34.760583°N 32.406306°E | Fl W 15s. | 36 metres (118 ft) | 20836 | E5908 | 17 |
Northern Cyprus
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates | Class of Light [4] | Focal height [4] | NGA number [4] | Admiralty number [4] | Range nml [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Andreas Lighthouse | Image | 1991 | Cape Apostolos Andreas 35°42′36.9″N 34°36′22.2″E / 35.710250°N 34.606167°E | Fl (4) W 20s. | 20 metres (66 ft) | 20968 | E5900 | 14 |
| Cape Elea Lighthouse | 2002 | Cape Apostolos Andreas 35°19′29.7″N 34°02′50.0″E / 35.324917°N 34.047222°E | Fl W 10s. | 31 metres (102 ft) | 20965 | E5890 | 5 | |
| Cape Kormakitis Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine | 1991 | Cape Kormakitis 35°24′11.8″N 32°55′14.9″E / 35.403278°N 32.920806°E | Fl (2) W 20s. | 30 metres (98 ft) | 20976 | E5904 | 15 |
| Famagusta Northwest Karakol Lighthouse | Image | 1906 est. | Famagusta 35°08′31.4″N 33°55′35.1″E / 35.142056°N 33.926417°E | Fl WR 7s. | 18 metres (59 ft) | 20944 | E5892 | white: 15 red: 11 |
| Famagusta Southeast Bastion Lighthouse |  | 1972 | Famagusta 35°07′23.0″N 33°56′51.7″E / 35.123056°N 33.947694°E | Fl (2) W 15s. | 23 metres (75 ft) | 20944 | E5892 | 16 |
| Kyrenia Lighthouse | Image | 1994 | Kyrenia 35°20′30.3″N 33°19′53.2″E / 35.341750°N 33.331444°E | Fl (3) R 20s. | 18 metres (59 ft) | 20971 | E5901.6 | 20 |
| Kyrenia North Breakwater Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Kyrenia 35°20′31.0″N 33°20′14.6″E / 35.341944°N 33.337389°E | Fl G 3s. | 12 metres (39 ft) | 20973 | E5902.6 | 4 |
| Kyrenia South Breakwater Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Kyrenia 35°20′28.1″N 33°20′04.4″E / 35.341139°N 33.334556°E | Fl R 3s. | 12 metres (39 ft) | 20973.5 | E5902.4 | 4 |
| Kyrenia West Mole New Lighthouse |  | 1963 | Kyrenia 35°20′34.0″N 33°19′27.5″E / 35.342778°N 33.324306°E | Fl G 5s. | 10 metres (33 ft) | 20972 | E5902 | 4 |
| Kyrenia West Mole Old Lighthouse |  | 1907 | Kyrenia 35°20′36.2″N 33°19′11.5″E / 35.343389°N 33.319861°E | inactive since 1963 | (tower) 7 metres (23 ft) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates | Class of Light [4] | Focal height [4] | NGA number [4] | Admiralty number [4] | Range nml [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Gata Lighthouse |  | 1864 | Cape Gata 34°33′50.2″N 33°01′28.0″E / 34.563944°N 33.024444°E | Fl W 5s. | 58 metres (190 ft) | 20856 | E5876 | 15 |
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Republic of Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Cyprus". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Oil Terminals and Lighthouses". Cyprus Ports. Cyprus Ports Authority. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
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