Miķeļtornis
Miķeļbāka lighthouse in Miķeļtornis
Miķeļtornis (Livonian: Pizā) is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd Rānda - the Livonian Coast.
Other names: Miķeļtornis, Miķeļbāka, Mikelbaka.
Lighthouse "Miķeļbāka" established in 1884 is located nearby. The present 184-foot-high (56 m) lighthouse tower was built in 1955. It is the highest lighthouse in the three Baltic states, and is located about 7.5 miles west of Lielirbe at 57°36′N, 21°53′E.
See also
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Coordinates: 57°36′N 21°58′E / 57.600°N 21.967°E
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