Étang de Thau
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Étang de Thau is a large coastal lagoon in southern France known for its oyster and mussel farming and its role as a key link between inland waterways and the Mediterranean Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Étang de Thau canonical | 6 |
| Bassin de Thau | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lagoon
ⓘ
saltwater lagoon ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Bassin de Thau ⓘ |
| aquacultureProduct |
Mediterranean mussel
ⓘ
Pacific oyster ⓘ |
| averageDepth | approximately 5 metres ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Canal du Midi
ⓘ
Canal du Rhône à Sète ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
shellfish aquaculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| fauna |
fish
ⓘ
shellfish ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
mudflats
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mussel farming
ⓘ
oyster farming ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| length | approximately 19 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern France
ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| locatedInDepartment | Hérault ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Occitanie ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Balaruc-les-Bains
ⓘ
Frontignan ⓘ Marseillan ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Mèze ⓘ Sète ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Gulf of Lion ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Sète ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Balaruc-les-Bains
ⓘ
Bouzigues ⓘ Marseillan ⓘ Mèze ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of Lion
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Lion lagoon system
|
| role | link between inland waterways and the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| salinity | brackish to marine ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 75 square kilometres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
kitesurfing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sailing ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| waterType | lagoon water body ⓘ |
| width | approximately 4 to 5 kilometres ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bassin de Thau