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| Location | Giraglia Island, Corse France |
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| Coordinates | 43°01′36″N 9°24′20″E / 43.026804°N 9.405606°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1848 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 25.80 metres (84.6 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern centered on a keeper’s house |
| Markings | white tower, black balcony and lantern |
| Heritage | classified historical monument  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 85.20 metres (279.5 ft) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its powerful lighthouse[1] and for the Torra di Giraglia, a Genoese tower, both of which are official historical monuments of France.
The island is part of the commune of Ersa, but there are no settlements on the island. The closest settlements are Tollare, Ersa commune, and Barcaggio, Rogliano commune, on the main island of Corsica.[1]
- ^ a b ll porticciolo di Barcaggio è di fronte all'isola della Giraglia, dove si trova uno dei più potenti fari del Mediterraneo. Noyoux, Vincent (2004). "Barcaggio". Corsica - Geoguide (in Italian). Milan, Italy: Touring Editore. p. 90. ISBN 978-88-365-2976-6.