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Sandfjordneset
OSPAR beach ID:
NO006
Country:
Norway
Region:
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism:
No
Cleaned:
Yes
Litter collection:
Yes
Beach factsheet:
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
200m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
50m
Total length of beach:
1050m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
E
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
70°30'14,730"N
100m Start E/W:
30°35'17,485"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
70°30'17,653"N
100m End E/W:
30°35'11,335"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
70°30'12,947"N
1km Start E/W:
30°35'21,856"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
70°30'40,693"N
1km End E/W:
30°34'45,276"E
Date position measured:
29 September 2011
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
Sand 100%
Beach topography:
Slope 7%
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:
4.0km
Nearest town:
Hamningberg
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
North
Residential population of this town:
200
Residential & tourist population in winter:
200
Residential & tourist population in summer:
500
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
20 cabins
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet:
4.0km
Present all year round:
No
Months it is present:
Summer
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area:
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
25.0km
Harbour name:
Vardø
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
E
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
S
Type of harbour:
Fishing
Size of harbour:
50(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
0.0km
Name of the river:
Sandfjordelva
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
No
Distance from the beach to the discharge points:
4.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area:
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Other
Seasonal cleaning months:
June and September
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
Statens Naturoppsyn (SNO)