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Oostende
OSPAR beach ID:
BE001
Country:
Belgium
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
Yes
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
300m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
Prevailing currents off the beach:
E
Prevailing winds:
S
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:
51°14'29.59"N
100m Start E/W:
2°56'13.60"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
51°14'31.03"N
100m End E/W:
2°56'17.64"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
51°14'21.55"N
1km Start E/W:
2°55'52.31"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
51°14'38.05"N
1km End E/W:
2°56'36.22"E
Date position measured:
16 April 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
sand
Beach topography:
Gently sloping, exposed
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
harbour waill (since 2011)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Board sports
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Fishing
Usage 2 when:
Whole year round
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
0.5km
Nearest town:
Oostende
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
E
Residential population of this town:
70000
Developments
Development behind the beach:
No
Development description:
But this will change in future...
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
25.0km
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
0.5km
Harbour name:
Oostende
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
E
Type of harbour:
Fishing - merchant
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Weekly
Seasonal cleaning months:
June - September
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
Oostende