Veli Rat Lighthouse

Veli Rat Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Croatian island of , and is a well-known landmark near the village of the . The single storey keeper's house is built around the base of the 36m masonry tower, which has a white lantern and single gallery.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Croatia
  • Also known as: “Punta Bjanka Lighthouse”, “পান্তা বজাঙ্কা লাইটহাউস”, and “ভেলি র‍্যাট লাইটহাউস”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veli Rat and Verunić.

Village
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is a in on the island of , with a population of around 300 people. is situated 3 km southeast of Veli Rat Lighthouse.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Veli Rat Lighthouse.

Village
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is a small village on the island of . is situated 5 km east of Veli Rat Lighthouse.

Veli Rat Lighthouse

Latitude
44.15206° or 44° 9′ 7″ north
Longitude
14.82023° or 14° 49′ 13″ east
Established
1849
Operator
Plovput
Open location code
8FPP5R2C+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229112139
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q12643130
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Macedonian—“Veli Rat Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ভেলি র‍্যাট বাতিঘর”
  • Croatian: “Svjetionik Rt Veli rat”
  • Croatian: “Svjetionik Veli rat”
  • French: “phare de Veli Rat”
  • French: “Phare de Veli Rat”
  • Macedonian: “Светилник Вели Рат”

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