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Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse

Coordinates: 22°19′43.8″N 120°21′59.5″E / 22.328833°N 120.366528°E / 22.328833; 120.366528
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Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse
琉球嶼燈塔
Map
LocationLiuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°19′43.8″N 120°21′59.5″E / 22.328833°N 120.366528°E / 22.328833; 120.366528
Tower
Constructed1929 (rebuilt 1952)
Height11 metres (36 ft)
MarkingsWhite tower, white lantern dome
OperatorTaipei Customs Office of the Ministry of Finance
Light
Focal height88.7 m (291 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)

The Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse or White Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 琉球嶼燈塔; simplified Chinese: 琉球屿灯塔; pinyin: Liúqiú Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Architecture

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The lighthouse is a white round tower standing 11 metres (36 ft) in height.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "White Lighthouse". Liuqiu. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 August 2017.