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Tipaza
Arabic: تيپازة | |
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 Location of Tipaza within Tipaza Province | |
  Tipaza Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′31″N 2°26′58″E / 36.59194°N 2.44944°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tipaza |
| District | Tipaza |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 25,225 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Tipaza Lighthouse | |
 Tipaza Lighthouse and the promontory | |
| Constructed | 1867  |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern[1][2][3] |
| Markings | white (tower), dark green (lantern) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | National Maritime Signaling Office |
| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 4s |
| Official name | Tipasa |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1982 (6th session) |
| Reference no. | 193 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Endangered | 2002–2006 |
Tipaza (Arabic: تيپازة, romanized: Tīpāza) is the capital of the Tipaza Province, Algeria. When it was part of the Roman Empire, it was called Tipasa. The modern town was founded in 1857, and is chiefly remarkable for its ancient ruins and sandy littoral.
- ^ "Tipaza". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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