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    Écréhous

    Les Écréhou

    Part of Minquiers and Ecréhous

    The Écréhous (French pronunciation: [ekʁeu]; or in Jèrriais: Êcrého) are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles (9.7 km) north-east of Jersey, and eight miles (13 km) from France. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St Martin.

    Photo de l'archipel des Écréhou prise en juin 2011. Vue de la Maîtresse Île depuis Marmotière.
    Photo de l'archipel des Écréhou prise en juin 2011. Vue de la Maîtresse Île depuis Marmotière.

    AugustinConstance / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    36 landforms

    Overview

    The Écréhous (French pronunciation: [ekʁeu]; or in Jèrriais: Êcrého) are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles (9.7 km) north-east of Jersey, and eight miles (13 km) from France. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St Martin.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries29

    Islets

    7

    Rocks & skerries

    29
    • Green Rock<0.1 ha
    • Petite Rousse<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Nipple Rock<0.1 ha
    • Bigorne<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • La Petite Brecque<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    3

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Grande Rousse<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m11 mMaîtr'Île6 mLé Bliantch'Île6 mLa Marmotchiéthe5 mLé Châté d'La Maîtr'Île3 mGrand Galere3 mGros Tête
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1Maîtr'Île: 0.02 km²Maîtr'ÎleLé Bliantch'Île: 0.4 haLé Bliantch'ÎleLa Marmotchiéthe: 0.4 haLa MarmotchiétheLé Châté d'La Maîtr'Île: 0.3 haLé Châté d'La Maî…Grand Galere: 0.2 haGrand GalereGros Tête: 0.1 haGros TêteUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandGreen Rock: <0.1 haGreen RockPetite Rousse: <0.1 haPetite RousseUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandGrande Rousse: <0.1 haGrande RousseNipple Rock: <0.1 haNipple RockBigorne: <0.1 haBigorneUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLa Petite Brecque: <0.1 haLa Petite BrecqueSabloniere: <0.1 haSabloniereUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandTas de Pois: <0.1 haTas de PoisColombier: <0.1 haColombierSardrière: <0.1 haSardrièreUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLa Vielle: <0.1 haLa ViellePetite Tête: <0.1 haPetite TêteBouvet: <0.1 haBouvetGrande Noire: <0.1 haGrande NoireMill Rock: <0.1 haMill RockUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandPetite Noire: <0.1 haPetite Noire
    km², log scale
    Maîtr'Île0.02 km²
    Lé Bliantch'Île0.4 ha
    La Marmotchiéthe0.4 ha
    Lé Châté d'La Maîtr'Île0.3 ha
    Grand Galere0.2 ha
    Gros Tête0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Green Rock<0.1 ha
    Petite Rousse<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Grande Rousse<0.1 ha
    Nipple Rock<0.1 ha
    Bigorne<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    La Petite Brecque<0.1 ha
    Sabloniere<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Tas de Pois<0.1 ha
    Colombier<0.1 ha
    Sardrière<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    La Vielle<0.1 ha
    Petite Tête<0.1 ha
    Bouvet<0.1 ha
    Grande Noire<0.1 ha
    Mill Rock<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Petite Noire<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs