Fangyuan Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Fangyuan, Changhua County, Taiwan

Lighthouse

Fangyuan Lighthouse

Fangyuan Lighthouse

Location| Fangyuan, Changhua County, Taiwan
Coordinates| 23°58′16.1″N 120°19′27.0″E﻿ / ﻿23.971139°N 120.324167°E﻿ / 23.971139; 120.324167
Tower
Constructed| 1983
Foundation| concrete base
Construction| concrete tower
Height| 37.4 metres (123 ft)
Shape| tapered octagonal prism with double balcony and lantern
Markings| tower with black and white vertical stripes, white lantern, black lantern dome
Power source| mains electricity
Operator| Maritime and Port Bureau [1][2]
Light
Focal height| 35.7 metres (117 ft)
Range| 16.6 nautical miles (30.7 km; 19.1 mi)
Characteristic| Iso W 10s.

The Fangyuan Lighthouse (Chinese: 芳苑燈塔; pinyin: Fāngyuàn Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Fangyuan Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.

## History[edit]

The lighthouse was built in 1983 at the eastern side of Wanggong Fishing Port to ensure the safety of vessels moving around the port.

## Architecture[edit]

The octagonal lighthouse is painted in black and white vertical bands and stands up to 35.7 meters. The tower was constructed with reinforced concrete and equipped with fourth class electric lamp, which generated 28,000 candlepower light for as far as 16.6 nautical miles. It was built with a power generation room, store room and dorms.[3]

## Technical specifications[edit]

The light beam from the lighthouse is five seconds light, then five seconds dark...

## See also[edit]

* Taiwan portal

* Engineering portal

* List of lighthouses in Taiwan
* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

## References[edit]

1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
2. ^ Fong-Yuan Maritime and Port Bureau
3. ^ "Rising Dong-Yin~Sunshine All Year Round". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.

## External links[edit]

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