Tripiti (Gávdhos, Ákra Tripití) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tripiti (Gávdhos, Ákra Tripití) Lighthouse
Tripiti Lighthouse is a square skeletal tower with a gallery, standing 6 meters tall and painted white. It was built in 1990 and its light is 37 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every 16 seconds. The lighthouse is located at Akra Tripiti on Gavdos island, marking Europe's southernmost point in the Libyan Sea. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Its geographic range is 16.6 nautical miles, guiding vessels near the nearest port of Khora Sfakion, which is 23.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the Libyan Sea, particularly those around the southernmost point of Europe, and helps define the southern boundary of the Greek archipelago.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 16s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 16s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 16.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Gavdos Municipality
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Region of Crete
- Sea Region
- Akra Tripiti, Gavdos island, Greece, marking the southernmost point of Europe in the Libyan Sea.
- Latitude
- 34.8010°
- Longitude
- 24.1223°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Khora Sfakion(23.9 km)
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