Dyck Central

Dyck Central is the central section of the Dyck sandbank group in the southern North Sea off Dunkirk, France. It is one of three named divisions of that tidal ridge system.

The Dyck group is a system of offshore tidal ridges or sandbanks in the southern North Sea. Its named sections include Dyck Central, Dyck Occidental, and Dyck Oriental.

Sandbanks create shallower water and can affect routes, tides, and navigation. Mariners use current nautical charts and official notices because the shape and depth of a bank can change.

No. It is an offshore sandbank, not a permanently exposed beach or inhabited island. Much of the feature lies beneath the sea and is identified through hydrographic surveying.