coastal settlement

C1276 concept

A coastal settlement is a community established along a sea or ocean shoreline, whose location, economy, and culture are strongly influenced by the adjacent marine environment.

Observed surface forms (9)

  • coastal community ×11
  • coastal suburb ×10
  • coastal locality ×2
  • seaside village ×2
  • Punic settlement ×1
  • barrier island community ×1
  • coastal enclave ×1
  • former fishing village ×1
  • historic peninsula settlement ×1

Instances (53)