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 (62 m) high 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.
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Coordinates: 57°36′N 21°58′E / 57.600°N 21.967°E
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