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Location | Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram district, India |
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Coordinates | 8°22′59″N 76°58′48″E / 8.383°N 76.98°E |
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Constructed | 1972
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Construction | concrete (tower)
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Height | 36 m (118 ft)
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Shape | cylinder
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Markings | red (dome)
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Focal height | 57 m (187 ft)
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Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. [1] [2] It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby Kolachal. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vizhinjam during 1960. [3]
The tower is cylindrical with a height of 36 meters. The paint markings are red and white bands. The lighthouse is equipped with metal halide lamps and direct drive mechanism. [4] The light source was modified on 30 April 2003.
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Location | Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram district, India |
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Coordinates | 8°22′59″N 76°58′48″E / 8.383°N 76.98°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1972
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Construction | concrete (tower)
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Height | 36 m (118 ft)
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Shape | cylinder
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Markings | red (dome)
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Light | |
Focal height | 57 m (187 ft)
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Characteristic |
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Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. [1] [2] It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby Kolachal. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vizhinjam during 1960. [3]
The tower is cylindrical with a height of 36 meters. The paint markings are red and white bands. The lighthouse is equipped with metal halide lamps and direct drive mechanism. [4] The light source was modified on 30 April 2003.