Chetwai Lighthouse

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Chetwai Lighthouse
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LocationTemplate:Wikidata location
OS gridTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
Coordinates10°33′14.2″N 76°01′02.4″E / 10.553944°N 76.017333°E / 10.553944; 76.017333Coordinates: 10°33′14.2″N 76°01′02.4″E / 10.553944°N 76.017333°E / 10.553944; 76.017333
Constructed1986
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height30 metres (98 ft)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and red horizontal bands
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The Chetwai Lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near Guruvayur in Thrissur District of Kerala. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986.[2] The tower is a 30-meter tall concrete structure. There did not exist any lighthouse earlier to the present one at this place. The light source was changed on 30 April 2003.[3][4]

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  1. Chetwai Lighthouse Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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  3. "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

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