List_of_lighthouses_in_Albania

List of lighthouses in Albania

List of lighthouses in Albania

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The first light navigational structure in Albania was built in the north-western side of Sazan Island in 1871. More than a decade later, in 1884, a second structure was erected in Shëngjin. Between the years from 1878 to 1890, maritime experts from the Austro-Hungarian Empire drafted the first hydrographic maps in the country which were further improved by Italian experts during the period from 1933 to 1941. They planted new light navigational structures at the main entry points of the coast, in places such as: Durrës, Vlorë and Sarandë (Çukë). After the war, some major headlights were repaired and in collaboration with Soviet maritime specialists, new maps were published for the entire coast and marine region.

Light tower near Grama Bay

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Lanterns powered by acetylene gas were put into operation and some of the older lanterns were refurbished with new parts. From 1958 to 1960, concrete and stone lantern towers of 8–14 m in height were built in the Cape of Panorma, south of the island of Sazan, in Shën Vasil, Pashaliman, Treport, Selita Cape, atop the Durrës Mountain, etc. From 1984 to 1986, two new beacon towers were built with the architecture of the time, one at the mouth of Vjosa River (20 m) and the other at Pali Cape (14 m). After 1985, some lamps were fitted with automatic electronic equipment, which increased their vision and reduced electricity consumption by 40%. At this time, more than 40 marine lanterns were numbered on the Albanian coast, covering the coastal waters at a range of 6 to 13 nautical miles, and in some capes up to 25 nautical miles. Presently there are a total of 84, mostly functional, lanterns from Buna to Saranda in full alert.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses, buoys, maritime navigational marks

This table shows a complete list of lighthouses, buoys and other navigational marks spread throughout the coast of Albania.[4]

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The lantern icons displayed in the table above are precise graphical recreations of the light navigational structures found along the coastal waters of Albania. The yellow light bulb icon represents in fact color white but due to technical limitations that made it difficult to properly display a white bulb in the current table background, yellow was the closest color chosen.

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References

  1. [1]
    Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Albania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. [2]
    "PUB.113 – List of Lights". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2019.
  3. [3]
    Kërcelli, Shefqet. "60 vjetori i krijimit të Shërbimit Hidrografik Shqiptar". Gazeta Telegraf. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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    "Udhëzues Lundrimi për Detet Adriatik dhe Jon" (PDF). Shërbimi Hidrografik Shqiptar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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