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Name: Twielenfleth Light (new)  

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Nearest Town or City:
Twielenfleth, , Germany

Location: Near dike, south bank of Elbe River.

Managing Organization:
WSA Hamburg

Website: http://www.wsa-hamburg.wsv.de

Tower Height: 49

Height of Focal Plane: 66

Characteristic and Range: Directional light -- white, red, or green light, depending on direction -- occulting once every 6 seconds.

Description of Tower: Cylindrical tower with flared top, with black and white horizontal bands.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1893: Square white tower mounted on skeletal base (still standing).

Date Established: 1893

Date Present Tower Built: 1984

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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