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The location of the two Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey (in red circle) form the Channel Islands in Europe
Channel Islands
Îles Anglo-Normandes (French)
Îles d'la Manche (Norman)
Satellite photo of the Channel Islands in 2018
Location of the Channel Islands
Geography
LocationWestern Europe
Coordinates49°26′N 2°19′W / 49.433°N 2.317°W / 49.433; -2.317
Adjacent toEnglish Channel
Total islands7 inhabited
Major islandsJersey and Guernsey
Area198 km2 (76 sq mi)
Highest pointLes Platons
Administration
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital and largest settlementSaint Peter Port, Guernsey
Area covered78 km2 (30 sq mi; 39.4%)
Bailiwick of Jersey
Capital and largest settlementSaint Helier, Jersey
Area covered118 km2 (46 sq mi; 59.6%)
Demographics
DemonymChannel Islander
Population171,916[1][2] (2021)
Pop. density844.6/km2 (2187.5/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone
  • Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
 • Summer (DST)
  • British Summer Time (UTC+1)

The history of the Jews in Guernsey dates back to well before the events of 1940–5. A London Jew named Abraham was described in 1277 as being from "La Gelnseye" (Guernsey). A converted Portuguese Jew, Edward Brampton, was appointed Governor of Guernsey in 1482.

Guernsey's Jewish population has historically been much smaller than that of neighboring Jersey, and there has never been a synagogue on the island.[3]

  1. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Shulman, David; Messik, Louise. "JCR-UK: The Channel Islands Jewish Community". JCR-UK. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

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