Mersin Lighthouse
Mersin Feneri (The Mersin Lighthouse) is located at the Mediterranean coast in the city of Mersin, Turkey.
Mersin Lighthouse from the south | |
| Location | Mersin Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°47′03″N 34°37′06″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1865 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern rising from the keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern with a red band around the keeper's house |
| Operator | Directorate General of Coastal Safety |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1883 (current) |
| Focal height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl.(3) W 10s. |
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