İnce Burun Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About İnce Burun Lighthouse
Also known as: İnce Burun (Sinop)
İnce Burun Lighthouse, built in 1863, stands on the northernmost point of Turkey. The masonry tower, which has an octagonal shape over a square base, stands 12 meters tall, with its focal plane at 26 meters. This structure is attached to a one-story masonry keeper's house. The light characteristic is a single white flash every 20 seconds, visible for 14.5 nautical miles. The lighthouse has remained operational since its construction. The site is open to visitors, though the tower is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northernmost point of Turkey, guiding vessels along a key section of the Black Sea coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1863
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal over square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story masonry keeper's house
Location
- City
- Sinop
- Country
- 🇹🇷Turkey
- Region
- Sinop
- Sea Region
- northernmost point of Türkiye, on the point of the cape, about 25 km west northwest of Sinop
- Latitude
- 42.0971°
- Longitude
- 34.9449°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sinop(10.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5810
- NGA No.
- 19532
- ARLHS No.
- TUR-005
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Turkey، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.