Lange Nelle Lighthouse

Lange Nelle
	Lange Nelle Lighthouse in Ostend.
Location	Ostend; Flanders; Belgium
Coordinates	51°14′10.8″N 02°55′49.7″E / 51.236333°N 2.930472°E
Tower
Constructed	1771 (first)
Construction	concrete and brick tower
Height	57.5 m (189 ft)
Shape	slim two-stage tower, octagonal prism the lower section, cylindrical the upper section with double balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower with two sinusoidal blue bands in the upper section, golden balcony
Heritage	beschermd erfgoed
Light
First lit	1949
Focal height	65 m (213 ft)
Intensity	1,940,000 candela
Range	27 nautical miles (50 km)
Characteristic	Fl (3) W 10s.
Belgium no.	BE-0440

Lange Nelle Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ostend, Flanders, Belgium. It is located at the Belgian coastline of the North Sea.

While the station was established in 1771, the present lighthouse tower was opened in 1949. It is 58 metres (190 ft) in height, with the light at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level.^[1] The lighthouse tower was painted white and blue waves in 1994. The light is visible up to 27 nautical miles (50 km), using the Fresnel lens lighting system.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ (26 November 2013). "Lighthouses of Belgium". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

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[Rowlett-1] Rowlett, Russ (26 November 2013). "Lighthouses of Belgium". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

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