The Set’navolok lighthouse was built in 1900 on Cape Set’navolok at the entrance of the Kola Bay where in strong winds and heavy swells from the northeast, the tidal current forms dangerous tide rips and pins ships against the capes of Pogan’navolok and Set’navolok.
In 1963, the lighthouse underwent major reconstruction: a stone technical building was built, combined with a 12-meter lighthouse tower, which houses a radio beacon, a radio navigation system station, a sound signaling device, and a rotating electric light-optical device with variable flashing red and green lights. The visibility range of the light is up to 22 miles.
The postage stamp provides an image of the Set’navolok lighthouse against the background of the map of the Kola Peninsula and the wind rose.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
1 600 pcs. |