Gorey

Gorey is a village in the parishes of St Martin and , vingtaines of Faldouet and Marais, on the east coast of . The harbour is one of the three main harbours of the island, and is located in St Martin.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Jersey in the Channel Islands
  • Also known as: “Gorey, Jersey” and “Gouray”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gorey Church and Pouquelaye de Faldouet.

Church
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Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Castle
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Mont Orgueil is a castle in that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island. It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" by Jèrriais-speakers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verclut Point and Le Hocq.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km north of Gorey.

Locality
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is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of , . is a Jèrriais name, and means "the headland" or "the cape" in English. is situated 4 km southwest of Gorey.

Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the . It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom. is situated 6 km west of Gorey.

Gorey

Latitude
49.19883° or 49° 11′ 56″ north
Longitude
-2.03177° or 2° 1′ 54″ west
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8CXV5XX9+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2892306356
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3042151
Wiki­data ID
Q639326
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Gorey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gorey”
  • French: “Gorey”
  • French: “Gouray”
  • German: “Gorey”
  • Jèrriais: “Gouôrray”
  • Polish: “Gorey”
  • Urdu: “گورے، جرسی”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grouville Common and Gouray Church.

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