Katapola Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Katapola Lighthouse
Also known as: Katapola (Ákra Ágios Ilias)
This cylindrical stone lighthouse was constructed in 1882. It stands 7 meters tall and is attached to a one-story keeper's house. The structure is situated on a promontory on the west side of Amorgós island, marking the north entrance to the island's only port, Katapola. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 18.1 nautical miles. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was critical for guiding vessels into Katapola, the sole harbor on Amorgós, an island dependent on maritime connections within the Cyclades.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 46m
- Geographic Range
- 18.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1882
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower attached to the front of a 1-story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Municipality of Amorgos
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- South Aegean
- Sea Region
- Amorgós, the easternmost of the Cyclades, on a promontory on the west side of the island and the north side of the entrance to Katapola, the one port on the island.
- Latitude
- 36.8362°
- Longitude
- 25.8393°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Katapola(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N4278
- NGA No.
- 15988
- Wikidata
- Q134454442 →
اعثر على منارة Katapola على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Greece، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.