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Le Mont St Frieux
OSPAR beach ID:
FR015
Country:
France
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
Yes
Beach factsheet:
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
400m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
5m
Total length of beach:
4800m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
Prevailing currents off the beach:
S
Prevailing winds:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
50°36'18.18"N
100m Start E/W:
1°34'41.28"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
50°36'14.88"N
100m End E/W:
1°34'41.40"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
50°36'32.70"N
1km Start E/W:
1°34'40.98"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
50°36'3.54"N
1km End E/W:
1°34'40.98"E
Date position measured:
07 July 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
sand 100%
Beach topography:
slope 10%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
blockhaus on the beach (in the north)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Swimming
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Access to the beach:
Vehicle
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
2.0km
Nearest town:
Hardelot Plage
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
North
Residential population of this town:
1800
Residential & tourist population in summer:
4000
Developments
Development behind the beach:
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
30.0km
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:
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
15.0km
Harbour name:
Boulogne sur mer
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
N
Type of harbour:
Fishing and merchant
Size of harbour:
100(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
5.0km
Name of the river:
La Canche
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Other
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
NGOs 2 or 4 times per year (Rivages Propres: 1: nature libre: 3) in the north and south part of the section