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.

Battle of Beachy Head (1690) location English Channel
Battle of Britain location English Channel
Battle of Sandwich (1217) location English Channel
Battle of the Downs location English Channel
this entity surface form: Downs, English Channel
Continental Navy location English Channel
Flag Officer, Dover location English Channel
Franco-Dutch War location English Channel
Operation Neptune location English Channel
Slag bij de Downs location English Channel
Spanish Armada location English Channel
Anglo-Dutch Wars mainTheater English Channel
River Stour mouth English Channel
subject surface form: River Stour (Kent)
Somme River mouthLocatedIn English Channel
River Seine mouthLocation English Channel
River Tamar mouthLocation English Channel
Channel nameInFrench English Channel
this entity surface form: La Manche
English Channel nameInFrench English Channel self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Manche
Manche namedAfter English Channel
this entity surface form: La Manche
Manche namedAfter English Channel
Battle of the Downs navalTheater English Channel
Rye near English Channel
subject surface form: Coquelles
Prince’s Golf Club nearBodyOfWater English Channel
Baie de Seine opensInto English Channel
Eustace the Monk operatedIn English Channel
Roman navy operatedIn English Channel
Portsmouth Flotilla operatesIn English Channel
Dover Castle overlooks English Channel
Niton overlooks English Channel
Walmer Castle overlooks English Channel
Baie de Seine partOf English Channel
European seas partOf English Channel
Plymouth Sound partOf English Channel
Solent partOf English Channel
Strait of Dover partOf English Channel
Unternehmen Seelöwe plannedLocation English Channel
Herm sea English Channel
British Isles seaArea English Channel
St Catherine's Lighthouse seaAreaServed English Channel
Great Britain separatedFromBy English Channel
United Kingdom surroundedBy English Channel
England surroundedBySea English Channel
Gertrude Ederle swamAcross English Channel
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) theatre English Channel