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Chesil Beach (also known as Chesil Bank) in Dorset, England is one of three major shingle beach structures in Britain. Its name is derived from the Old English ceosel or cisel, meaning "gravel" or "shingle". It runs for a length of 29 kilometres (18 mi) from West Bay to the Isle of Portland and in places is up to 15 metres (50 ft) high and 200 metres (660 ft) wide. Behind the beach is the Fleet, a shallow tidal lagoon. Both are part of the Jurassic Coast and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and together form an SSSI and Ramsar Site.

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  • Chesil Beach (also known as Chesil Bank) in Dorset, England is one of three major shingle beach structures in Britain. Its name is derived from the Old English ceosel or cisel, meaning "gravel" or "shingle". It runs for a length of 29 kilometres (18 mi) from West Bay to the Isle of Portland and in places is up to 15 metres (50 ft) high and 200 metres (660 ft) wide. Behind the beach is the Fleet, a shallow tidal lagoon. Both are part of the Jurassic Coast and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and together form an SSSI and Ramsar Site. The beach is often identified as a tombolo, although research into the geomorphology of the area has revealed that it is in fact a barrier beach which has "rolled" landwards, joining the mainland with the Isle of Portland and giving the appearance of a tombolo. The beach curves sharply at the eastern end, near the village of Chiswell, and forms Chesil Cove against the cliffs of the Isle of Portland, and this protects the low-lying village from flooding. It has been the scene of many shipwrecks and was named "Dead Man's Bay" by Thomas Hardy. The beach provides shelter from the prevailing winds and waves for the town of Weymouth, Dorset and the village of Chiswell on Portland. Simon Jenkins rates the view of Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury along the coast to Portland Bill as one of the top ten in England. (en)
  • Chesil Beach (gelegentlich auch Chesil Bank) ist eine Küstenformation in Dorset, England. Die Formation erstreckt sich über 29 km von West Bay (früher Bridport Harbour) bis nach Chiswell auf der Isle of Portland. Sie verbindet dabei die Isle of Portland mit dem Festland bei Weymouth. Die Formation ist 200 m breit und 15 m hoch und schützt die Orte Weymouth und Chiswell gegen die Hauptwind und -wellenrichtung. Von West Bay bis in die Nähe von Abbotsbury verläuft die Chesil Beach an den Klippen, dann trennt Chesil Beach eine mit Brackwasser gefüllte Lagune ab, genannt „The Fleet“. Chesil Beach und The Fleet sind Teil der Jurassic Coast und damit ebenfalls UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe. (de)
  • Chesil Beach (50°34′12″N 2°27′36″O / 50.57000, -2.46000), a veces llamada Chesil Bank, es un tómbolo en Dorset, al sur de Inglaterra. La playa mide 29 km de largo por 200 m de ancho, a 15 m sobre el nivel del mar. Forma parte de la Costa Jurásica, declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, y es el escenario central del libro On Chesil Beach, de Ian McEwan. Cerca de su final junto a la isla de Pórtland, la playa se curva bruscamente para formar . Esta parte de la playa protege el pueblo de Chiswell de las inundaciones. La playa brinda resguardo a las localidades de Weymouth y Chiswell de los vientos y las olas. De otro modo, quizá, las mismas no podrían existir. Junto con la laguna Fleet conforma un Sitio de Especial Interés Científico. (es)
  • Chesil Beach è una spiaggia lunga 28 km situata nel sud dell'Inghilterra, nella contea di Dorset. (it)
  • Chesil Beach är en strand i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 200 km sydväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 9 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 15 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 4 °C. (sv)
  • 切希尔海滩(英語:Chesil Beach)位于英格兰南部的多塞特郡,是英国三个主要卵石海岸之一。它的名字来源于古英语的ceosel或者cisel,意思为沙砾或卵石。切希尔海滩长约29千米,宽200米,高15米,是侏罗纪海岸的一部分。 (zh)
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  • Chesil Beach (gelegentlich auch Chesil Bank) ist eine Küstenformation in Dorset, England. Die Formation erstreckt sich über 29 km von West Bay (früher Bridport Harbour) bis nach Chiswell auf der Isle of Portland. Sie verbindet dabei die Isle of Portland mit dem Festland bei Weymouth. Die Formation ist 200 m breit und 15 m hoch und schützt die Orte Weymouth und Chiswell gegen die Hauptwind und -wellenrichtung. Von West Bay bis in die Nähe von Abbotsbury verläuft die Chesil Beach an den Klippen, dann trennt Chesil Beach eine mit Brackwasser gefüllte Lagune ab, genannt „The Fleet“. Chesil Beach und The Fleet sind Teil der Jurassic Coast und damit ebenfalls UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe. (de)
  • Chesil Beach è una spiaggia lunga 28 km situata nel sud dell'Inghilterra, nella contea di Dorset. (it)
  • Chesil Beach är en strand i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 200 km sydväst om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 9 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 15 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 4 °C. (sv)
  • 切希尔海滩(英語:Chesil Beach)位于英格兰南部的多塞特郡,是英国三个主要卵石海岸之一。它的名字来源于古英语的ceosel或者cisel,意思为沙砾或卵石。切希尔海滩长约29千米,宽200米,高15米,是侏罗纪海岸的一部分。 (zh)
  • Chesil Beach (also known as Chesil Bank) in Dorset, England is one of three major shingle beach structures in Britain. Its name is derived from the Old English ceosel or cisel, meaning "gravel" or "shingle". It runs for a length of 29 kilometres (18 mi) from West Bay to the Isle of Portland and in places is up to 15 metres (50 ft) high and 200 metres (660 ft) wide. Behind the beach is the Fleet, a shallow tidal lagoon. Both are part of the Jurassic Coast and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and together form an SSSI and Ramsar Site. (en)
  • Chesil Beach (50°34′12″N 2°27′36″O / 50.57000, -2.46000), a veces llamada Chesil Bank, es un tómbolo en Dorset, al sur de Inglaterra. La playa mide 29 km de largo por 200 m de ancho, a 15 m sobre el nivel del mar. Forma parte de la Costa Jurásica, declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, y es el escenario central del libro On Chesil Beach, de Ian McEwan. Cerca de su final junto a la isla de Pórtland, la playa se curva bruscamente para formar . Esta parte de la playa protege el pueblo de Chiswell de las inundaciones. (es)
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