Farol de Leça
Farol de Leça has a focal height of 50 metres, a tower height of 46 metres and a range of 28 nautical miles. It was built in 1927.
- Focal height
- 50 metres
- Tower height
- 46 metres
- Range
- 28 nautical miles
- Built
- 1927
- Automated
- 1979
- Light characteristic
- [[Light characteristic| Fl (3) W 14s]]
- Coordinates
- 41.20139, -8.71222
The Farol de Leça is a lighthouse located in Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal. It was built in 1927 and stands at a height of 46m, with a range of 28 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at coordinates 41.201389, -8.712222.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 50 metres. The light has a range of 28 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is [[Light characteristic| Fl (3) W 14s]]. It was automated in 1979.
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- Name
- Leça Lighthouse <br />''Farol de Leça''
- Range Nm
- 28
- Year Built
- 1927
- Description
- The '''Leça Lighthouse''' (), also known as the ''Farol de Boa Nova'', is a lighthouse on the Atlantic coast located in Leça da Palmeira, in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Porto District of Portugal. It is the second-tallest lighthouse in Portugal.
- Image Caption
- Leça Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Matosinhos]], [[Porto District]], [[Portugal]]
- Focal Height M
- 50
- Tower Height M
- 46
- Year Automated
- 1979
- Light Characteristic
- [[Light characteristic| Fl (3) W 14s]]