Geography Of Jersey

Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
 
Geographic coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W
 
Map references europe 
Area
total: 116 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 116 sq km
 
Area comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
 
Land boundaries 0 km
 
Coastline 70 km
 
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
 
Climate temperate; mild winters and cool summers
 
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
 
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m
 
Natural resources arable land
 
Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
 
Irrigated land NA sq km
 
Natural hazards NA
 
Environment - current issues NA
 
Environment - international agreements  
Geography note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

 

 

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