Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse

The Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse or White Lighthouse (Chinese: 琉球嶼燈塔; pinyin: Liúqiú Yǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Liuchiu Yu Lighthouse
琉球嶼燈塔
Taiwan
LocationLiuqiu, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°19′43.8″N 120°21′59.5″E
Year first constructed1929 (rebuilt 1952)
Markings / patternWhite tower, white lantern dome
Tower height11 metres (36 ft)
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
Managing agentTaipei Customs Office of the Ministry of Finance

Architecture

The lighthouse is a white round tower standing 11 metres (36 ft) in height.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "White Lighthouse". Liuqiu. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Taiwan: Southeastern". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 August 2017.


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