Kerizella

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR008
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
200m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
500m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
N
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: 
48°29’45.61”N
100m Start E/W: 
4°46’38.19”W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
48°29’48.30”N
100m End E/W: 
4°46’41.02”W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
48°29’51.31”N
1km Start E/W: 
4°46’47.44”W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
48°29’39.02”N
1km End E/W: 
4°46’37.95”W
Date position measured: 
01 December 2014
Beach location
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.8km
Nearest town: 
Porspoder
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
Porspoder
Residential population of this town: 
1700
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
3000
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: 
10.0km
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: 
4.0km
Harbour name: 
Lanildut
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
sailing, fishing (a few)
Size of harbour: 
200(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
4.0km
Name of the river: 
Ildut
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
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
4 times/ year
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Natural Marin Park of Iroise agents (PNMI) , also in charge of the OSPAR Survey