Punta Secca
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| Frazione | |
View of the little harbour
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 Punta Secca
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| Coordinates: 36°47′16″N 14°29′34″E / 36.78778°N 14.49278°ECoordinates: 36°47′16″N 14°29′34″E / 36.78778°N 14.49278°E | |
| Country |
 Italy
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| Region |
 Sicily
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| Province | Ragusa (RG) |
| Comune | Santa Croce Camerina |
| Elevation15 | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| Demonym(s) | Puntaseccani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 97017 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0932 |
Capo Scaramia Lighthouse
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 Sicily
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| Location | Punta Secca Ragusa Sicily |
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| Coordinates | 36°47′14.4″N 14°29′38.5″E / 36.787333°N 14.494028°E |
| Year first constructed | 1859 (first) |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Current lens | Type OF 500 |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 1000 W |
| Range | main: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 8s. |
| Admiralty number | E1896 |
| NGA number | 10184 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-042 |
| Italy number | 2942 E.F. |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare |
Punta Secca (Sicilian: Punta Sicca), locally nicknamed ’A Sicca, is a small southern Italian fishing village and hamlet (frazione) of Santa Croce Camerina, a municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily. In 2011 it had a population of 226.
The village, anciently settled, was named ʿAyn al-Qasab during the Arab domination of Sicily.
Punta Secca lies on the Mediterranean Coast, between Punta Braccetto, Kaukana and Casuzze, and next to Marina di Ragusa. It is 5 km from Santa Croce Camerina, 16 from Scoglitti, 18 from Donnalucata, 27 from Scicli, 32 from Modica, 23 from Vittoria and Comiso, and 27 from Ragusa.
The village has a lighthouse, a small port and an old watchtower, the Torre Scalambri. The tower dates from the 16th century and is next to the harbour.
Capo Scaramia lighthouse was built in 1859 and is 35m high. It is visible for 206°, from 318° to 112°.
The town has gained renown as the fictional "Marinella" in the RAI television series Inspector Montalbano, adapted from Andrea Camilleri's "Inspector Montalbano" books. Many scenes with Montalbano's fictional home are set in a house that backs on to the beach from where he swims each day.
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