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Le Stang
OSPAR beach ID:
FR002
Country:
France
Region:
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism:
No
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:
10m
Total length of beach:
13000m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
Prevailing currents off the beach:
W
Prevailing winds:
N
Prevailing winds:
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
47°51'47.18"N
100m Start E/W:
4°21'08.68"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
47°51'45.08"N
100m End E/W:
4°21'07.58"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
47°51'47.18"N
1km Start E/W:
4°21'08.68"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
47°51'16.09"N
1km End E/W:
4°21'00.70"W
Date position measured:
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
Long sandy beach (dune), Sand (80 %) + pebbles (10%)
Beach topography:
Flat at low tide; upper part with slope <20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
Blockhaus (WW2) on the beach in the south
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Swimming
Usage 1 when:
Seasonal
Usage 2:
Board sports
Usage 2 when:
Whole year round
Usage 3:
Wildlife watching
Usage 3 when:
Whole year round
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
5.0km
Nearest town:
St-Jean-Trolimon
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
E
Residential population of this town:
1000
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
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
5.0km
Harbour name:
Saint-Guénolé
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
S
Type of harbour:
fishing
Size of harbour:
50(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
20.0km
Name of the river:
Le Goyen
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Other
Seasonal cleaning months:
4 times/ year
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
SIVU d'Audierne (syndicate of communes) agents - also in charge of the OSPAR survey