Location | Kerala, India |
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Coordinates | 11°15′30″N 75°46′09″E / 11.258460°N 75.769189°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1847 (first) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 33 metres (108 ft) (first) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Power source | mains electricity |
Light | |
First lit | 1907 (current) |
Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6 s |
Kozhikkode Lighthouse is a defunct light in the Kozhikkode District of Kerala. It was constructed in 1907.[1] The first lighthouse was constructed in 1847 at a height of 33 meters (108 ft). The current tower is 15 meters (49 ft) and is painted white.[2] Kozhikode or Calicut lighthouse is automated, and an LED flasher apparatus is in use.