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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 .
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.
By the middle of the fifteenth century, an Italian map based on Ptolemy's description named the sea as Britanicus Oceanus nunc Canalites Anglie (Ocean of the Britons but now English Channel). The map is possibly the first recorded use of the term English Channel and the description suggests the name had recently been adopted. [9]
The IHO limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland.Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [1]
Not to be confused with the Channel Islands which fall into this group, but which do not encompass all the islands in the English Channel. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
Simple English; Tiếng Việt; West-Vlams; ... Pages in category "Islands of the Channel Islands" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The Channel Islands archipelago of the English Channel, in Northern Europe. For the archipelago in Southern California see: Category:Channel Islands of California.
1 In the Atlantic Ocean. ... This is a list of the larger offshore islands of Europe. In the Atlantic Ocean ... Channel Islands; Jersey; Guernsey;