Hoburg Shoal
Hoburg Shoal, also known as Hoburgs bank,[2] is a shoal located in the Baltic Sea, in the southern zone of the Gotland shelf, south of Hoburgen.
Hoburg Shoal
Hoburgs bank | |
|---|---|
  Hoburg Shoal (Baltic Sea) | |
| Coordinates: 56°47′N 18°10′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Gotland County |
| Sea | Baltic Sea |
| Minimum depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,226.28 km2 (473.47 sq mi) |
The shoal is a bird reserve encompassing about 1,226.28 km2 (473.47 sq mi).[2]
Geography
It is a long shoal, comprising a northern and a southern section, that lies to the south of the Storsudret peninsula in Sundre socken on the southern tip of Gotland, Sweden.[3][4] The submerged shoal's water depths range between about 15 and 40 metres (49 and 131 ft).[5]
History
As of 2016, a pipeline is projected that may cross the area of the shoal.[6]
References
- Sailing Directions, Baltic Sea, p. 147
- "Hoburgs bank – Protected Planet". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- Google Earth
- Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar Volume 87, 1965 – Issue 3; Nielsens grund och Hoburgs bank i östersjön
- "MP Atlas; Hoburgs Bank Special Protection Areas (Birds Directive)". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- Wikileaks – Discussions at Espoo Convention Meeting
External links
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