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