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OSPAR beach ID: 
ES008
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: 
57m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
15m
Total length of beach: 
270m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
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: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
43°23'42.83"N
100m Start E/W: 
02°59'07.68"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
43°23'41.25"N
100m End E/W: 
02°59'11.21"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
43°23'44.55"N
1km Start E/W: 
02°59'05.71"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
43°23'41.13"N
1km End E/W: 
02°59'13.68"W
Date position measured: 
23 April 2013
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
pebbles (50%), rocks (40%) and sand (10%)
Beach topography: 
heavy slope
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Board sports
Usage 3 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.7km
Nearest town: 
Sopelana
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SE
Residential population of this town: 
12912
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
16000
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: 
0.2km
Estimated traffic density: 
3000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
8.0km
Harbour name: 
Puerto de Bilbao
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Merchant
Size of harbour: 
3000(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
7.0km
Name of the river: 
Nervion
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W
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: 
S
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
W
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Diputacion Foral de Vizcaya