Herm information

Designations
Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Herm, Jethou and The Humps
Designated	19 October 2015
Reference no.	2277

Herm
*Haerme* (Guernésiais)
Herm Haerme (Guernésiais)
Part of Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
	; Flag ; Coat of arms
	Anthem: Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey)
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Crown Dependency	Guernsey
Parish	Saint Peter Port
Official languages	English; Guernésiais; French;
Government	Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Duke	Charles III
• Lt Governor	Richard Cripwell
• Tenants	John and Julia Singer
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2002 census	60
• Density	30/km2 (77.7/sq mi)
Currency	Pound sterlinga (GBP)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44
UK postcode	GY1–GY8
ISO 3166 code	GG
Internet TLD	.gg (Guernsey)
	The States of Guernsey, of which Herm is part, issue their own sterling coins and banknotes; see Guernsey pound.

Herm (Guernésiais: Haerme, ultimately from Old Norse arms 'arm', due to the shape of the island, or Old French eremite 'hermit') is one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port^[2]^[3] in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is located in the English Channel, north-west of France and south of England. It is 2,183 m (7,162 ft) long and under 873 metres (2,864 ft) wide; oriented north–south, with several stretches of sand along its northern coast. The much larger island of Guernsey lies to the west, Jersey lies to the south-east, and the smaller island of Jethou is just off the south-west coast.

Herm was first discovered in the Mesolithic period, and the first settlers arrived in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Many tombs from that period remain today, the majority in the north of the island. The island was annexed to the Duchy of Normandy in 933, but was transferred to the English Crown with the division of Normandy in 1204. It was occupied by Germany in the Second World War and the scene of Operation Huckaback, but was largely bypassed. Herm is currently managed by Herm Island Ltd, formed by Starboard Settlement, who acquired Herm in 2008, following fears during the sale of the island that the 'identity' of the island was at threat.

Herm's harbour is on its west coast. There are several buildings of note in the vicinity including the White House, St Tugual's Chapel, Fisherman's Cottage, "The Mermaid" pub and restaurant, and a small primary school with about eight children. During a busy summer season up to 100,000 tourists visit the island, arriving by one of the catamaran ferries operated by the Trident Charter Company. Cars are banned from the island, as are bicycles; quad bikes and tractors used for staff and luggage transport respectively are allowed.

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^ "Herm, Jethou and The Humps". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Bailiwick of Guernsey". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
^ National Archives accessed 11 February 2016

[2] "Herm, Jethou and The Humps". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[3] "Bailiwick of Guernsey". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

[4] National Archives accessed 11 February 2016

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Herm Haerme (Guernésiais)
Part of Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey)

Sovereign state	United Kingdom^[a]
Crown Dependency	Guernsey
Parish	Saint Peter Port
Official languages	English Guernésiais French
Government	Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Duke	Charles III
• Lt Governor	Richard Cripwell
• Tenants	John and Julia Singer

Area
• Total	2 km² (0.77 sq mi)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2002 census	60
• Density	30/km² (77.7/sq mi)
Currency	Pound sterling^a (GBP)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44
UK postcode	GY1–GY8
ISO 3166 code	GG
Internet TLD	.gg (Guernsey)
The States of Guernsey, of which Herm is part, issue their own sterling coins and banknotes; see Guernsey pound.