Global InformationDerbent Lighthouse information
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| Location | Derbent, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 42°03′41″N 48°17′46″E / 42.06134°N 48.29601°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1853  |
| Construction | stone (tower) |
| Height | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal prism |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern), red (roof) |
| Heritage | federal cultural heritage site in Russia, World Heritage Site |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 May 1853 |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
The Derbent Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Russia,[1] located in the city of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan.[2] It is in the center of the city, on the fortress wall between the parks named after Sergei Kirov and Nizami Ganjavi and about half a kilometer from the coastline.[3] The lighthouse is included in the list of protected monuments of Russia and is included in the historical list of UNESCO.
- ^ Cultural heritage sites. Derbent lighthouse
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: Caspian Sea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Derbent lighthouse