Lihou
Lihou is a small tidal island just off the west coast of the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel, between Great Britain and France. Administratively, Lihou forms part of the Parish of St Peter's in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and is now owned by the States of Guernsey, although there have been a number of owners in the past.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Lihou Island”
- Description: small island, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Channel Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Saumarez and Le Trépied Dolmen.
Le Trépied Dolmen
Le Trépied Dolmen is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.
St Martin
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands.
9 km east of Lihou
St Peter Port
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands.
9 km east of Lihou
Lihou
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Latitude
49.46047° or 49° 27′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.66816° or 2° 40′ 5″ west
Open location code
8CXVF86J+5P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Lihou” goes by many names.
LihouBreton
LihouCatalan
Lihou IslandCebuano
利烏Chinese
利烏島Chinese
利霍岛Chinese
利霍島Chinese
LihouItalian
リーウー島Japanese
リウー島Japanese
リホウ島Japanese
LihouJavanese
리우섬Korean
LīūLatvian
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