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Terschelling
OSPAR beach ID:
NL004
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
120m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
115m
Total length of beach:
20000m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
N
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:
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
53°25'26.7"N
100m Start E/W:
5°23'30.2"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
53°25'26.7''N
100m End E/W:
5°23'24.8"E
Date position measured:
14 November 2011
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
sand 100%
Beach topography:
5% slope
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Swimming
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Developments
Development behind the beach:
No
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:
2.0km
Present all year round:
No
Months it is present:
april - end september
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area:
W
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
14.0km
Estimated traffic density:
5000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
14.0km
Harbour name:
West Terschelling
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:
Pleasure
Size of harbour:
300(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
14.0km
Name of the river:
Vliestroom
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
S
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Other
Cleaning method:
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning:
Municipality