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)