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The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.
It lies in the English Channel, about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France, and about 87 nautical miles (161 km; 100 mi) south of Great Britain. [f] It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands and part of the British Isles, with a maximum land elevation of 143 m (469 ft) above sea level ...
This is a list of islands within the Channel Islands in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. This group of islands includes the Bailiwick of Guernsey , the Bailiwick of Jersey and Chausey .
St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.
The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ WYTE) is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, 2 to 5 miles (3 to 8 kilometres) off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island in England.
In this article we take a look at the 15 Biggest Islands on Earth. Click to skip ahead and jump to the 5 Biggest Islands on Earth. While everybody wants to head to one of the countries with most ...
Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is the largest of the Channel Islands, an island archipelago in the St. Malo bight [2] in the western English Channel.It has a total area of 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) and is part of the British Isles archipelago.
The English Channel, [a ... on Britain's south coast made possible the largest amphibious ... or were found on the shores and islands of the English Channel, which ...