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Sand Motor DeltaDuin, Westland, South Holland, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sand Motor DeltaDuin | Peninsula |
| Westland | Municipality |
| South Holland | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 3' 6'' North , 4° 11' 0'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
De Zandmotor, Sand Engine
The Sand Motor (Sand Engine, De Zandmotor) is a large artificial sandbank off the coast of Ter Heijde and Kijkduin, ca. 10 km SW of The Hague city centre.
Approximately 21.5 million m3 of sand from the bottom of the North Sea, some 5-10 km off the coast, have been dredged up to form an artificial, elongated, hook-shaped peninsula.
Construction of the Sand Motor took place during the period January-October 2011.
The object of this project is to study the interaction of sand, water and wind, and learn how to improve the natural protection of the land against rising sea-levels.
The sand contains objects of cultural, archaeological and palaeontological interest originating from Doggerland. Several interesting finds of prehistoric tools and weapons in flint have been reported.
Pieces of flint can easily be collected (Ronald Werner, Nov. 2021).
Additionally, pieces of iron slag of unknown origin were found.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_engine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1393347 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom
North SeaSea
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Sand Motor DeltaDuin, Westland, South Holland, Netherlands