Pokonji Dol

Islet

43°09′24″N 16°27′10″E / 43.15667°N 16.45278°E / 43.15667; 16.45278ArchipelagoPaklinski IslandsArea0.017 km² (0.0066 sq mi)Length0.170 km (0.1056 mi)Width0.140 km (0.087 mi)Coastline0.47 km (0.292 mi)Highest elevation11 m (36 ft)Administration

Croatia

CountySplit-Dalmatia CountyPokonji Dol Lighthouse

Coordinates43°09′24″N 16°27′10″E / 43.15655°N 16.45265°E / 43.15655; 16.45265Constructed1872Constructionstone

Height15 feet (4.6 m)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern centred on the roof of the two-story keeper’s house^[1]Markingsunpainted stoneOperatorPlovput

HeritageRegister of Cultural Goods of Croatia

Focal height20 feet (6.1 m)Rangemain: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
reserve: 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)CharacteristicW Fl 4s

Pokonji Dol is an islet in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, which is situated 500 meters south from Hvar. Pokonji Dol is one of the Paklinski islands. The lighthouse in the middle of the islet was built in 1872.^[2] Because Pokonji Dol is the easternmost island of the Paklinski otoci archipelago, the lighthouse ensures the safe navigation of vessels coming from the open sea.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ "Pokonji Dol". Lighthouses. Plovput. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2015.