Outline of Jersey - Geography of Jersey

Geography of Jersey

  • Jersey is: A British Crown dependency
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
      • Europe
        • Northern Europe
    • Atlantic Ocean
      • English Channel
    • Time zone: Western European Time or Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time or British Summer Time (UTC+01)
    • Extreme points of Jersey
      • High: Les Platons 143 m (469 ft)
      • Low: English Channel 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: English Channel 70 km
  • Population of Jersey: 89,300 (December 31, 2006) - 189th most populous country
  • Area of Jersey: 116 km2
  • Atlas of Jersey

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