Cape of Gjuhëz

Cape of Gjuhëz Lighthouse
Kep i Gjuhëzës
Karaburun Peninsula from the North with Cape of Gjuhëz on the right side
Map
LocationCape of Gjuhëz, Albania Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates40°25′19″N 19°17′29″E / 40.422028°N 19.2915°E / 40.422028; 19.2915
Tower
Foundationconcrete bunker base
Constructionmetal lamp post
Height6 m (20 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical lamp post[1]
Markingswhite post with light
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height58 m (190 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 6s Edit this on Wikidata

The Cape of Gjuhëz (Albanian: Kepi i Gjuhëzës) is a rocky cape northwest of Karaburun Peninsula as well as the westernmost point of continental Albania. It projects 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) into the sea in the form of the tongue, thus the origin of its name. The altitudes of the cape slope gradually towards the water, whereas the southern shores form 30 to 40 metres (98 to 131 ft) high steep cliffs that fall directly to the Ionian Sea. The cape lacks vegetation, while limestone rocks, highly eroded by Karst are spread over whole the area.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Albania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ^ Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar, Akademia e Shkencave - Tirane, 1984 (KEPI I GJUHEZES, page 465)
  3. ^ Kepi i Gjuhezes
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40°25′00″N 19°18′00″E / 40.4167°N 19.3°E / 40.4167; 19.3

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