Yasun Burnu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yasun Burnu Lighthouse
Also known as: Yason
Yasun Burnu Lighthouse stands 7 meters tall with its focal plane at 11 meters on Turkey's Black Sea coast, marking Yasun Cape. The lighthouse features a cylindrical, hourglass-shaped tower painted white with three narrow black horizontal bands. Its white light emits a single flash every 15 seconds, visible for 10.7 nautical miles. This structure is located near Perşembe and approximately 9.6 kilometers from the nearest port of Fatsa. The operational lighthouse serves as a navigational aid along this stretch of coastline.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for safe navigation along the Turkish Black Sea coast, particularly for vessels transiting the busy shipping routes that pass Yasun Cape. Its consistent white flashes provide a reliable landmark, helping mariners maintain their course and avoid hazards near the cape.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- City
- Perşembe
- Country
- 🇹🇷Turkey
- Region
- Ordu
- Sea Region
- Black Sea coast of Turkey, marking Yasun Burnu (Yason Cape).
- Latitude
- 41.1360°
- Longitude
- 37.6826°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with three narrow black horizontal bands
Structure: round hourglass-shaped tower, white with three narrow black horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Fatsa(9.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5795
- NGA No.
- 19452
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Turkey، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.