MSFD Limfjorden

OSPAR beach ID: 
DK006
Country: 
Denmark (incl. the Faeroe Islands)
Region: 
1. Northern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
20m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
0m
Total length of beach: 
100m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
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: 
57°1'43.94"N
100m Start E/W: 
10°8'35.77"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
57°1'46.30"N
100m End E/W: 
10°8'31.76"E
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
mud % 50 sand 30% grass 20 %
Beach topography: 
slope 5%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
12.0km
Nearest town: 
Aalborg
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
East
Residential population of this town: 
212000
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
212000
Residential & tourist population in spring: 
212000
Residential & tourist population in autumn: 
212000
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
212000
Tourist population in winter: 
212000
Tourist population in spring: 
0
Tourist population in summer: 
0
Tourist population in autumn: 
0
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Farming / residential
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: 
1.0km
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: 
5.5km
Harbour name: 
Aalborg
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Merchant
Waste water discharge
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
1.3km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
E