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Les Boucaniers
OSPAR beach ID:
FR016
Country:
France
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
300m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
30m
Total length of beach:
1600m
Back of beach:
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
Prevailing currents off the beach:
S
Prevailing winds:
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
50°45'47.22"N
100m Start E/W:
1°36'17.16"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
50°45'44.16"N
100m End E/W:
1°36'14.94"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
50°45'47.22"N
1km Start E/W:
1°36'17.16"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
50°45'16.50"N
1km End E/W:
1°36'1.20"E
Date position measured:
09 April 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
sand 95%, pebbles and rocks 5%
Beach topography:
20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
pier in the north end
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Amusements
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Fishing
Usage 2 when:
Whole year round
Usage 3:
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when:
Whole year round
Access to the beach:
Vehicle
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
0.0km
Nearest town:
Wimereux
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
North
Residential population of this town:
7000
Residential & tourist population in summer:
9000
Tourist population in summer:
1000
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
Few residential houses and a biology university at a distance of 130 meters without access to the beach
Food/drink outlets
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet:
0.1km
Present all year round:
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area:
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
14.0km
Estimated traffic density:
180000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
3.7km
Harbour name:
Boulogne sur mer
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
S
Type of harbour:
mainly fishing + merchant
Size of harbour:
100(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
0.8km
Name of the river:
Wimereux
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points:
1.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area:
N