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Herm

Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public. Cars are banned from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark. Unlike Sark, bicycles are banned too. The sandy white beaches make Herm a walker's paradise.

Herm
flag coat of arms
(In Detail) (Full size)
National motto: none
Official language English
Tenants Adrian Heyworth and
Pennie Wood Heyworth
Area
 - Total
 - % water

2 km²
Negligible
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density

60
xxx/km²
Currency Pound Sterling
Time zone UTC +0
National anthem Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey)
Internet TLD.GG (Guernsey)
Calling CodeXX

History

Originally Part of Normandy, as a Channel Island is the only part of France still a British Crown dependency. It was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Chronicles relate that in 709 CE a storm washed away the strip of land which connected the island with the small uninhabited island of Jethou..

Politics

Herm is a dependency of Guernsey.

See:List of tenants of Herm

Geography

Herm is only 1½ miles long and less than ½ a mile wide. It is oriented so that its greatest length runs north/south. The northern half of the coastline is surrounded by sandy beaches, the southern half is rocky.

Economy

Tourism is Herms main economy

Demographics

Culture

Holidays
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks

Miscellaneous topics

External links


For the ancient boundary markers representing Hermes, see Herma.


Countries of the world  |  Continent

Herm is also a commune in the Landes département, in France.

simple:Herm





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