Dogger Banks
Region | Type | Maps & Charts (if available, no international) |
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Europe, Atlantic | Sandbank | Dogger Banks |
Extensive sandbank (area; c.6,800 sq mi/17,612 sq km) central North Sea, bet. Great Britain and Denmark; c.60 mi/97 km E of the coast of Northumberland, England, bet. 54ºN and 56ºN. Covered by water (c.55 ft/17 m-120 ft/37 m deep), it is a major breeding ground for many types of fish. Important cod and herring fisheries are here.
Sources
Robert A. McCaugheyCompiler
Peter Richards