Søla

OSPAR beach ID: 
NO020
Country: 
Norway
Region: 
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
40m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
700m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
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°39'58.6"N
100m Start E/W: 
11°42'48.2"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
65°39'57.2"N
100m End E/W: 
11°42'55.3"E
Date position measured: 
22 April 2024
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
pebbles 100%
Beach topography: 
slope 10%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Board sports
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Coastal walking
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
31.0km
Nearest town: 
Brønnøysund
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
South East
Residential population of this town: 
7826
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
7826
Residential & tourist population in spring: 
7826
Residential & tourist population in autumn: 
7826
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
7826
Tourist population in winter: 
7826
Tourist population in spring: 
7826
Tourist population in summer: 
7826
Tourist population in autumn: 
7826
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: 
31.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
2000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
31.0km
Harbour name: 
Brønnøy havn KF
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Commercial and passenger harbour
Size of harbour: 
2280(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Name of the river: 
There are no significant rivers in the area
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Stranden er sjelden ryddet av andre