Geography of Jersey
This article describes the 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 km²
- Land: 116 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- 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: Les Platons 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 km²
- Natural hazards:
- NA
- Environment--current issues:
- NA
- Geography--note:
- Largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
See also: Jersey
Categories: Jersey | Geography by country