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Jersey Geography
Jersey Geography: A summary of information about Jersey Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Jersey: Geography
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 land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
70 km
Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm territorial sea: 3 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: 66% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 34%
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
