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Kaohsiung Lighthouse
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LocationCijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°36′56″N 120°15′54″E / 22.615417°N 120.264944°E / 22.615417; 120.264944
Tower
Constructed1883
Constructionmasonry tower
Height15.2 metres (50 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern dome and rail
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMaritime and Port Bureau[2]
Heritagehistoric site Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1918 (restored)
Focal height58.2 metres (191 ft)
Intensity850,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range25.2 nautical miles (46.7 km; 29.0 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.

The Kaohsiung Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 高雄燈塔; simplified Chinese: 高雄灯塔; pinyin: Gāoxióng Dēngtǎ; Wade–Giles: Kao¹-hsiung² Têng¹-tʻa³), also called Cihou Lighthouse[3] (Chinese: 旗後燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíhòu Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíhòu Dengtǎ) or Cijin Lighthouse[4] (Chinese: 旗津燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Dengtǎ), is a lighthouse in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[5][6]

  1. ^ Kaohsiung lighthouse Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Maritime and Port Bureau
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. ^ "KAOHSIUNG Travel Guide". Kaohsiung Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 23 February 2020. 9 Cihou Lighthouse
    Located at the top of Cihou Mountain in Cijin (Qijin) District, Kaohsiung,{...
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  4. ^ Cycling in Taiwan. Taiwan Tourism Bureau. 2008. p. 132. ISBN 978986014591-5.
  5. ^ "Cihou Lighthouse, Cijin Island(Cijin District)". K720.kcg.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  6. ^ "Cihou Lighthouse".

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