İnceburun Lighthouse

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

İnceburum Lighthouse
İnceburun Feneri
İnceburun Lighthouse in Sinop Province, Turkey
Location of İnceburun lighthouse in Turkey
LocationSinop, Turkey
Coordinates42°05′49″N 34°56′42″E
Year first constructed1863
ConstructionStone tower
Tower shapeOctagonal prism above square plan base
Markings / patternWhite tower and lantern
Tower height12 m (39 ft)
Focal height26 m (85 ft)
Range18 nautical mile 
CharacteristicFl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty numberN5810
NGA number19532.
Turkey numberTUR-005, TR-10310
Managing agentDirectorate General of Coastal Safety

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. 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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