Raudasandur

OSPAR beach ID: 
IS001
Country: 
Iceland
Region: 
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
60m
Total length of beach: 
5000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
65°27'46.0224"N
100m Start E/W: 
23°57'19.8144"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
65°27'48.7116"N
100m End E/W: 
23°57'23.9292"W
Date position measured: 
02 July 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
50 % mud/sand, 50 % gravel
Beach topography: 
< 5 %
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Naturist
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Coastal walking
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
15.0km
Nearest town: 
Patreksfjordur
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
682
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Present all year round: 
No
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
15.0km
Harbour name: 
Patreksfjordur harbour
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Fishing ships and boats, cargo, recreational vessels
Size of harbour: 
59(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
1.0km
Name of the river: 
Mobergsa
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Environment Agency of Iceland with volunteers.