İnceburun Lighthouse

İnceburun Lighthouse (Turkish: İnceburun Feneri) is an active lighthouse on the Black Sea coast in Sinop Province, Turkey.

İnceburum Lighthouse
İnceburun Feneri

İnceburun Lighthouse in Sinop Province, Turkey
Location of İnceburun lighthouse in Turkey
Location	Sinop, Turkey
Coordinates	42°05′49″N 34°56′42″E
Year first constructed	1863
Construction	Stone tower
Tower shape	Octagonal prism above square plan base
Markings / pattern	White tower and lantern
Tower height	12 m (39 ft)
Focal height	26 m (85 ft)
Range	18 nautical mile
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 20s.
Admiralty number	N5810
NGA number	19532.
Turkey number	TUR-005, TR-10310
Managing agent	Directorate General of Coastal Safety

The masonry lighthouse was constructed in 1863 on İnceburun (literally: Sharp Cape), on the cliffs of the northernmost point of Anatolia.[1] It is situated about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Sinop. The 12 m (39 ft)-tall lighthouse tower with a gallery around the lantern room has the form of an octagonal prism in the upper half sitting on a square-plan base, and is white painted. A one-story keeper's house is attached to it, and three additional buildings belong to the light station. At a focal height of 26 m (85 ft), it flashes white four times every 20 seconds. [2]

The lighthouse is accessible but the tower is closed to the public.[2] The lighthouse keeping is served by Family Çilesiz, who do the job in fifth generation.[3]

References

1. "İnceburun Feneri" (in Turkish). Olympos. 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
2. Rowlet, Russ (2007-04-16). "Lighthouses of Turkey: Northern Anatolia – Ince Burun (Sinop)". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
3. Yedig, Serhan (2012-06-01). "Sinop'un sürprizleri – İbceburun Feneri". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-07-23.