Vikur

OSPAR beach ID: 
IS007
Country: 
Iceland
Region: 
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
40m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
E
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: 
66°06,072''N
100m Start E/W: 
20°14'367.''W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
66°06,053''N
100m End E/W: 
20°14,491''W
Date position measured: 
12 July 2018
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Pebbles 80%, sand 20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
31.0km
Nearest town: 
Skagastrond
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
Southwest
Residential population of this town: 
477
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: 
27.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
20number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Fishing vessels
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
31.0km
Harbour name: 
Skagastrandarhofn
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: 
Fishing
Size of harbour: 
35(number of ships)
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Beach only cleaned for monitoring