Vrachonisída Formíkoula Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vrachonisída Formíkoula Lighthouse
Also known as: Vrachonisída Formíkoula (Nisis Formikoula)
This concrete lighthouse, standing 15 meters tall, is located on a small island in the Ionian Sea. Its cylindrical white tower, which includes a lantern and gallery, rises from a single-story keeper's house. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. Built of concrete, the structure's exact construction date is not recorded, though it has been operational for an unspecified period. The site is open to visitors, who can arrive by boat from Spartochori, located 7.3 kilometers away. However, access to the tower itself is restricted.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the passage between Meganisi and Kálamos islands, southeast of Lefkada, aiding navigation in the island-strewn waters between Ithaca, Lefkada, and the mainland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇷Greece
- Region
- Ioanian Islands
- Sea Region
- island-strewn waters between Ithaca, Lefkada, and the mainland, marking the passage between the islands of Meganisi and Kálamos southeast of Lefkada.
- Latitude
- 38.5632°
- Longitude
- 20.8512°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Spartochori(7.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N3857.2
- NGA No.
- 14612
- ARLHS No.
- GRE-060
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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