Dunkirk lighthouse

Summary

Dunkirk lighthouse is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dunkirk lighthouse is located in Dunkirk^[3].
• Dunkirk lighthouse is in the country of France^[4].
• Dunkirk lighthouse is on the body of water North Sea^[5].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's architect is recorded as Leonce Reynaud^[7].
• Dunkirk lighthouse is made of brick^[8].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Dunkerque lighthouse^[9].
• 1842 marks the founding of Dunkirk lighthouse^[10].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.048888888889, 'lon': 2.3641666666667}^[11].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's service entry is recorded as 1843^[12].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization^[13].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's significant event is recorded as electrification^[14].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Fl(2) W 10s^[15].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument^[16].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+63'}^[17].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's has part is recorded as tread^[18].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+59'}^[19].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+26'}^[20].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "route de l'Écluse-Trystram"}^[21].
• Dunkirk lighthouse's type of lens is recorded as first order Fresnel lens^[22].

Body

Geography

Dunkirk lighthouse is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in Dunkirk^[3]. It is on the body of water North Sea^[5].

Designation and Status

Dunkirk lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument^[16].

History and Context

1842 marks the founding of Dunkirk lighthouse^[10].

Why It Matters

Dunkirk lighthouse ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]