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Koresand

Sedimentary and Stratigraphic Formations

Koresand is a sandbank in the Wadden Sea off the coast of Jutland in Denmark, with an area of approximately 20 to 30 square kilometers. At high tide it stands as a distinct island, but at low tide the sandbank is connected by exposed tidal flats to the island of Mando and to the Danish mainland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Protected Status
Ramsar Wetland Site 1
Protected Status
Natura 2000 Site 1
Protected Status
International Treaty Protected Area 1
Connections

Caused By

Sedimentation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Sedimentation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Koresand

In Discipline

Oceanography, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Oceanography via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Koresand
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Koresand
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Koresand, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Vadehavet", "desig_eng": "Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)"
  • desig_eng, designation 57 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde", "desig_eng": "Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)"
  • desig_eng, designation 58 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Wadden Sea", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
  • desig_eng, designation 59 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Vadehavet", "desig_eng": "Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)"
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Koresand (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Koresand is a sandbank in the Wadden Sea off the coast of Jutland in Denmark.
  • In Group: Lagoons, Sandbanks and Continental Shelves, Lead sentence
    Koresand is a sandbank in the Wadden Sea off the coast of Jutland in Denmark.
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Wikidata: Koresand
Wikidata Q20679, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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