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47.4 Coastline ءىطاشلا طخ

Feature Description

Coastline is the line that designates the boundary between land and sea. It is a whole set of consecutive
lines outlining the seafront limit of land mass including outlying islands. Since coast is delineated by

natural and artificial features, it is a combination of seawall, pier, breakwater, estuary, ravine outlets,
rocky shoreline, reclamation limits, High Water Mark (HWM), etc.

Feature Class Name CoastLine

Feature Code HDG0010

Feature Geometry Polyline

Attributes and Domains

Attribute Name Data Type Field Length Attribute Description and Domains

Unique Identifier for the feature as assigned by the
CoastlineID String 20
FGIC

Category of coastline
Category Integer 3
Domain: CoastLineCategory

Type of coastline
Type Integer 3
Domain: CoastLineType

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