English Channel

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The English Channel is the narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France and has long been a crucial route and strategic barrier in European history.


Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arm of the Atlantic Ocean
channel
sea
borderedBy Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands

England
France
connectedBy Strait of Dover
Western Approaches
connectsTo Celtic Sea
North Sea
crossedBy Channel Tunnel
submarine communication cables
submarine power cables
governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
hasAlternativeName Channel
English Channel
surface form: La Manche
hasArea about 75000 km²
hasAverageDepth about 120 m
hasIsland Isle of Wight
hasIslandGroup Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands
hasMajorPort Calais
Cherbourg
Dover
Le Havre
Portsmouth
Southampton
hasMaxDepth about 174 m
hasMaxWidth about 240 km
hasMinWidth about 33.3 km
hasMinWidthAt English Channel self-linksurface differs
surface form: Strait of Dover
hasStrongFeature heavy maritime traffic
strong tides
hasTypicalTidalRange up to about 14 m in some areas
isImportantFor ferry transport
fishing
international shipping
naval strategy
locatedBetween northern France
southern England
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
nameInBreton Mor Breizh
nameInCornish Mor Breizh
surface form: Mor Bretannek
nameInFrench English Channel self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Manche
partOf French maritime borders
United Kingdom maritime borders
separates England
France
Great Britain
continental Europe
siteOf Operation Neptune
surface form: D-Day naval operations

Battle of Dunkirk
surface form: Dunkirk evacuation
wasStrategicIn Napoleonic Wars
World War I
World War II

Referenced by (210)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bognor Regis facesBodyOfWater English Channel
River Plym flowsInto English Channel
Operation Sea Lion geographicFocus English Channel
Western Front geographicScope English Channel
subject surface form: Western Front (World War II)
Port of Rouen hasAccessTo English Channel
this entity surface form: Atlantic Ocean via English Channel
English Channel hasAlternativeName English Channel
this entity surface form: La Manche
Dorset hasCoastOn English Channel
Hampshire hasCoastOn English Channel
West Sussex hasCoastOn English Channel
Baie de Seine hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Bournemouth hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Calvados department hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Dover District hasCoastlineOn English Channel
East Sussex hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Freshwater hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Hauts-de-France hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Isle of Wight hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Manche hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Ouistreham hasCoastlineOn English Channel
Seine-Maritime hasCoastlineOn English Channel
South East England hasCoastlineOn English Channel
southwest England hasCoastlineOn English Channel
subject surface form: Southwest England
English Channel hasMinWidthAt English Channel self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Strait of Dover
Medway Ports hasNavigationAccess English Channel
Brecqhou hasNearbyWaterBody English Channel
this entity surface form: La Manche
North Sea hasOutflow English Channel
Worth Matravers hasScenicViewOf English Channel
Freshwater hasViewOf English Channel
Niton hasViewOf English Channel
Vesle River isInDrainageBasinOf English Channel
Strait of Dover isNarrowestPartOf English Channel
Southampton isSeaportOn English Channel
Dover liesOn English Channel
Port of Rouen locatedBetween English Channel
Alum Bay locatedIn English Channel
Brecqhou locatedIn English Channel
subject surface form: Channel Islands
Channel Tunnel locatedIn English Channel
subject surface form: Chausey
Herm locatedIn English Channel
Isle of Wight locatedIn English Channel
Jethou locatedIn English Channel
Les Minquiers locatedIn English Channel
Les Écréhous locatedIn English Channel
Lihou locatedIn English Channel
Portland, Dorset, England locatedIn English Channel
Saint Helier locatedIn English Channel
Saint Peter Port locatedIn English Channel
Sark locatedIn English Channel