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    Brecqhou

    Brecqou, Brechou

    49°26′N 2°23′W

    Brecqhou (or Brechou; French pronunciation: [bʁɛku]) is one of the Channel Islands, located off the west coast of Sark where they are now geographically detached from each other. Brecqhou is politically part of both Sark and the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

    Brecqhou island from the air
    Brecqhou island from the air

    Diegourdiales / CC BY 3.0

    Terrain

    49°26′N 2°23′W

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    Overview

    Brecqhou (or Brechou; French pronunciation: [bʁɛku]) is one of the Channel Islands, located off the west coast of Sark where they are now geographically detached from each other. Brecqhou is politically part of both Sark and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It has been established in the courts that Brecqhou is a tenement of Sark. The Ministry of Justice, the department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for the Channel Islands, considers Brecqhou part of Sark.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Channel Islands

    • Jersey

      120 km²▲ 143 m

      Major islands

    • Guernsey

      63.6 km²▲ 110 m

      Major islands

    • Alderney

      8.2 km²▲ 90 m

      Minor islands

    • Sark

      5.3 km²▲ 114 m

      Minor islands

    • Herm

      1.3 km²▲ 73 m

      Minor islands

    • Jethou

      0.19 km²▲ 77 m

      Minor islands

    • Burhou

      0.17 km²▲ 16 m

      Minor islands

    • Lihou

      0.16 km²▲ 19 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

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    Facts

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

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