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| name = Kozhikkode Lighthouse<br />''Calicut'' | | name = Kozhikkode Lighthouse<br />''Calicut'' | ||
| image_name = കോഴിക്കോട് വിളക്കുമാടം പടിഞ്ഞാറുനിന്നുള്ള ദൃശ്യം.jpg | | image_name = കോഴിക്കോട് വിളക്കുമാടം പടിഞ്ഞാറുനിന്നുള്ള ദൃശ്യം.jpg | ||
| caption = The lighthouse in 2012 | | caption = The lighthouse in 2012 | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|11.258460|N|75.769189|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|11.258460|N|75.769189|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| yearbuilt = 1847 (first) | | yearbuilt = 1847 (first) | ||
| yearlit = 1907 (current) | | yearlit = 1907 (current) | ||
| construction = masonry tower | | construction = masonry tower | ||
| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern | | shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern | ||
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| height = {{convert|15|m|ft}} (current)<br />{{convert|33|m|ft}} (first) | | height = {{convert|15|m|ft}} (current)<br />{{convert|33|m|ft}} (first) | ||
| focalheight = {{convert|17|m|ft}} | | focalheight = {{convert|17|m|ft}} | ||
| lightsource = mains power | | lightsource = mains power | ||
| characteristic = Fl (2) W 6 s | | characteristic = Fl (2) W 6 s | ||
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'''Kozhikkode Lighthouse''' is a defunct light in the [[Kozhikkode District]] of [[Kerala]]. It was constructed in 1907. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1847 at a height of {{convert|33|m|sp=us}}. The current tower is {{convert|15|m|sp=us}} and is painted white.<ref name="rowlett">{{Cite | '''Kozhikkode Lighthouse''' is a defunct light in the [[Kozhikkode District]] of [[Kerala]]. It was constructed in 1907.<ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> The first lighthouse was constructed in 1847 at a height of {{convert|33|m|sp=us}}. The current tower is {{convert|15|m|sp=us}} and is painted white.<ref name="rowlett">{{Cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref> Kozhikode or Calicut lighthouse is automated, and an LED flasher apparatus is in use. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]] | * [[List of lighthouses in India]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{Lighthouse Digest|6323}} | * {{Lighthouse Digest|6323}} | ||
* [http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships] | * [http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships] | ||
{{Lighthouses in Kerala|state=collapsed}} | {{Lighthouses in Kerala|state=collapsed}} | ||
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[[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]] | [[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]] | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 7 November 2021
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| Location | Template:Wikidata location |
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| Coordinates | 11°15′30″N 75°46′09″E / 11.258460°N 75.769189°E |
| Constructed | 1847 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower height | 15 metres (49 ft) (current) 33 metres (108 ft) (first) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| First lit | 1907 (current) |
| Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| 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.
History
In 1847, a 33-meter (108 ft) tower was erected using stones in lime mortar. The light was a fixed one with wick lamp using coconut oil, and a metal reflector was placed on the back of it. The light was improved in 1881 using a fourth-order fixed optic transferred from Armagon lighthouse. Mr. Ashpitel, an engineer with the Public works department, who was deputed to study on lighthouses in Madras Presidency in 1885, recommended the height of the tower be reduced to improve the efficiency of light. A new tower 15 meters (49 ft) high was erected in 1903 and using the available optic and an occulting mechanism imported from England; the light was converted from fixed to occulting. Further modifications were done in 1924 by converting the light to a flashing one using acetylene gas flasher. The light was converted to LED flashing light using solar energy in 2008.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links
- Kozhikkode Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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