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Neuland Lighthouse
Neuland Lighthouse from the southeast near Behrensdorf
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LocationHohwacht Bay, Baltic Sea
Coordinates54°21.639′N 10°36.056′E / 54.360650°N 10.600933°E / 54.360650; 10.600933
Tower
Constructed1916
Constructionbrick tower
Height40 metres (131 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted brick tower with grey lantern
HeritageHeritage monument in Schleswig-Holstein Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1918
Deactivated1996
Focal height40 metres (131 ft)
LensFresnel lens (original), rotating mirror (current)
CharacteristicF YR 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Neuland Lighthouse (German: Leuchtturm Neuland) is a lighthouse in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic Sea coast that was in service from 1918 to 1996. It stands on the western shore of Hohwacht Bay about 1 kilometre north of the village of Behrensdorf.

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