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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.
Name | Image | Coordinates | Population | Area (hectares) | Elevation (metres) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alderney | 2020 (Jan 2016) | 780[lower-alpha 1] | 90 | ||
Sark | 600 (2002) | 550[lower-alpha 1] | 114 | ||
Herm | 60 (2002) | 200[lower-alpha 1] | 66 | ||
Guernsey | 63276 (2019) | 6,340[lower-alpha 1] | 110 | ||
Jersey | 105500[1] (Dec 2017) | 11,820[lower-alpha 1] | 143 | ||
Grande-Île | 30 | 45 | 31 |
Uninhabited islands, islets and rock formations include the following:[2]
Name | Image | Coordinates | Area (hectares) |
---|---|---|---|
Burhou[3] | 13[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Ortac | |||
Les Casquets | |||
Houmet des Pies | [4] | ||
Raz[5] | |||
L'Etac de la Quoiré[6] | [4] | ||
Clonque Rock[7] | [4] | ||
Renonquet | |||
Coque Lihou | [4] | ||
Corbet Rock | [4] | ||
Fourquie | [4] | ||
Houmet Herbé | [4] | ||
Le Puits Jervais | [4] | ||
L'Equêt | [4] | ||
Les Etacs | [4] | ||
Les Homeaux Florains | [4] |
Name | Image | Coordinates | Area (hectares) |
---|---|---|---|
Brecqhou[3] | 35.2[lower-alpha 1][8] | ||
Les Burons | [4] | ||
Baleine | [4] | ||
Moie de Breniere[3] | [4] | ||
Moie de Port Gorey | [4] | ||
Moie de la Bretagne | [4] | ||
Moie de la Fontaine | [4] | ||
Tintageu | [4] | ||
Les Autelets[9] | [4] | ||
Bec du Nez | [4] | ||
L'Etac[3] | [4] | ||
Moie du Mouton | [4] | ||
La Grune | [4] | ||
Courbée du Nez | [4] |
Name | Image | Coordinates | Area (hectares) |
---|---|---|---|
Caquorobert | |||
Jethou[3] | 18[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Crevichon[3] | 3.0[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Grande Fauconnière[3] | [4] | ||
Goubinuere | [4] | ||
Homet | [4] | ||
La Conchée[10] | [4] | ||
Godin | [4] | ||
Hermetier |
The Bailiwick includes the uninhabited (or nearly uninhabited) islands and islets of:[2]
Name | Image | Coordinates | Area (hectares) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Minquiers[13] | Other islets nearby include Maîtresse Île / Maîtr' Île, Les Maisons, Le Niêsant, Les Faucheurs, La Haute Grune | |||
Écréhous[14] | Other islets nearby include Maîtr'Île, La Marmotchiéthe, Lé Bliantch'Île, Les D'mies, La Grand' Naithe, L'Êtchièrviéthe, Lé Fou, La Froutchie | |||
Les Dirouilles[14] | ||||
Pierres de Lecq[15] | Other islets nearby include L'Êtchièrviéthe; La Rocque du Nord; L'Êtaîse or L'Êtaîthe; Lé Bel; Lé Longis; La P'tite Mathe; La Grôsse (Great Rock); La Grand' Mathe; La Greune dé Lé or La Bonnette; La Greune du Seur-Vouêt; L'Orange; La Vouêtaîse, La Vouêtaîthe or La Vouêt'rêsse; La Cappe; La Douoche; Lé Byi; La Rocque Mollet; L'Êtché au Nord-Vouêt; La Galette; La Briarde; La Sprague; La Niêthole Jean Jean or Lé Gouoillot. | |||
Île Agois | ||||
La Motte | Tidal island, also known as Green Island. | |||
L'Islet | Site of Elizabeth Castle. | |||
Île au Guerdain | [4] | Site of Janvrin's Tomb. | ||
Icho | Site of Icho Tower. | |||
L'Avarison | Site of Seymour Tower. | |||
Île Mâitre | [4] | |||
Marmotier | [4] | |||
La Sambue | [4] | |||
Long Echet | [4] |
The archipelago of Chausey comprises 365 islands at low tide, compared to only 52 islands at high tide.[16]
Name | Image | Coordinates | Area (hectares) |
---|---|---|---|
Grande-Île | 45 | ||
La Genétaie | 1.82 | ||
La Meule | 1.38 | ||
La Houllée | 0.86 | ||
L'îles aux Oiseaux | 0.62 | ||
Grand Épail | 0.29 |
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