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Name: Nieuwe Sluis Light  

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Also known as: Breskens Light

Nearest Town or City:
Breskens, , Netherlands

Location: Westerschelde, Zeeland Province.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand
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Notes:
This lighthouse was declared a national monument in 1982.

Tower Height: 72

Height of Focal Plane: 85

Characteristic and Range: Occulting (7-second light, 3-second eclipse) sector light, visible for 14 (white), 11 (red) and 10 (green) nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Octagonal, pyramidal cast-iron tower with black and white bands and a black lantern.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1868

Date Present Tower Built: 1867

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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