Berria

OSPAR beach ID: 
ES009
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
150m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
1850m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
43°27'55.27"N
100m Start E/W: 
03°28'13.59"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
43°27'54.93"N
100m End E/W: 
03°28'09.16"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
43°27'55.27"N
1km Start E/W: 
03°28'13.59"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
43°27'51.97"N
1km End E/W: 
03°27'29.27"W
Date position measured: 
03 March 2013
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand (100%)
Beach topography: 
Slight slope
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.0km
Nearest town: 
Santoña
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SW
Residential population of this town: 
11521
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
2.0km
Harbour name: 
Puerto de Santoña
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
marina, fishing
Size of harbour: 
410(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
2.0km
Name of the river: 
Ason
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
0.5km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
W
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
daily during summer
Cleaning method: 
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning: 
town council