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Geography | |
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Location | Western Europe |
Coordinates | 49°26′N 2°19′W / 49.433°N 2.317°W |
Adjacent to | English Channel |
Total islands | 7 inhabited |
Major islands | Jersey and Guernsey |
Area | 198 km2 (76 sq mi) |
Highest point | Les Platons |
Administration | |
Capital and largest settlement | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
Area covered | 78 km2 (30 sq mi; 39.4%) |
Capital and largest settlement | Saint Helier, Jersey |
Area covered | 118 km2 (46 sq mi; 59.6%) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Channel Islander |
Population | 171,916[1][2] (2021) |
Pop. density | 844.6/km2 (2187.5/sq mi) |
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Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |
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]