Wybelsum lighthouse
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| Place: | Wybelsum | |
| Location: | Lower Saxony , Germany | |
| Geographical location: | 53 ° 20 '10.3 " N , 7 ° 6' 29.9" E | |
| Fire carrier height : | 18 m | |
| Fire height : | 16 m | |
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| Identifier : | F.WR. | |
| Optics: | Fresnel lens | |
| Function: | Cross brand fire | |
| Construction time: | 1970-1971 | |
| Operating time: | Since 1972 | |
| International ordinal number: | B 1012 | |
The Wybelsum lighthouse is on the street Am neue Seedeich in the Wybelsumer Polder , a polder west of Emden on the north bank of the Unterems . In addition to being a lighthouse, it also serves as a radar tower for the Ems traffic control center , which is responsible for monitoring Ems shipping. The Wybelsum lighthouse was built in the same period as the Knock lighthouse and is remote-controlled by the Ems traffic control center.
The 18 m high, round lighthouse has a red and white paint and carries in 16 m height, a cross light generated by a 60-watt bulb in a belt lens light is generated. The rotating radar antenna is located at its tip. The international beacon number is B1012.
Web links
Commons : Leuchtturm Wybelsum - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Wybelsum. Maike & Malte Werning, accessed November 15, 2014 .
- Wybelsum beacon. Erich Hartmann, accessed on November 15, 2014 .