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Porsmilin
OSPAR beach ID:
FR010
Country:
France
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
Yes
Beach factsheet:
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
75m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
5m
Total length of beach:
300m
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:
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
48°21'20.92"N
100m Start E/W:
4°40'44.07”W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
48°21'21.57"N
100m End E/W:
4°40'48.81"W
Date position measured:
01 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
Sand (70%) pebbles (20%), rocks (10%)
Beach topography:
Low (higher in the upper part)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Board sports
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Swimming
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Usage 3:
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when:
Whole year round
Access to the beach:
Vehicle
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Access to the beach:
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
2.0km
Nearest town:
Plougonvelin
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
w
Residential population of this town:
3800
Residential & tourist population in summer:
6000
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
parking behind the dune
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet:
0.0km
Present all year round:
No
Months it is present:
July August
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area:
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
5.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
15.0km
Harbour name:
Brest
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
E
Type of harbour:
merchant, sailing, fishing
Size of harbour:
250(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
12.0km
Name of the river:
Brest roadstead
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Weekly
Seasonal cleaning months:
irregular (weekly in Summer)
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
commune agents, + surfRider NGO (during OSPAR survey)