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
CountrySweden
CountyGotland County
SeaBaltic Sea
Minimum depth10 m (33 ft)
Area
  Total1,226.28 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


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