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The map is possibly the first recorded use of the term English Channel and the description suggests the name had recently been adopted. [ 9 ] In the sixteenth century, Dutch maps referred to the sea as the Engelse Kanaal (English Channel) and by the 1590s, William Shakespeare used the word Channel in his history plays of Henry VI , suggesting ...
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The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait, [a] historically known as the Dover Narrows, is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel, marking the boundary between the Channel and the North Sea, and separating Great Britain from continental Europe.
The English Channel and the southern North Sea are the busiest seaways in the world. [112] The Channel Tunnel, opened in 1994, links Great Britain to France and is the second-longest rail tunnel in the world. The idea of building a tunnel under the Irish Sea has been raised since 1895, [113] when it was first investigated.
Relief Map of English Channel.png Module:Location map/data/English Channel is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of English Channel . The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
The English North Sea coast is an important area of bird life and is a habitat for many shore and wading birds. Along the English Channel, the South Coast builds up into steep, white cliffs at Dover, which are often seen as an iconic symbol of England and Britain. The White Cliffs of Dover
With the topic of English Channel crossings high up the news agenda again after a flurry of arrivals, the PA news agency has looked at some of the key questions on the topic.
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.