Brecqhou
Sign in to saveBrecqhou (or Brechou; ) is one of the Channel Islands, located off the west coast of Sark where they are now geographically detached from each other. Brecqhou is politically part of both Sark and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It has been established in the courts that Brecqhou is a of Sark. The Ministry of Justice, the department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for the Channel Islands, considers Brecqhou part of Sark.
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- English Channel
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- 74
- Islands.country
- Bailiwick of Guernsey
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- Jurisdiction
- Islands.country1_admin_divisions
- Sark
- Islands.population
- 1
- Islands.name
- Brecqhou
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- Flag of Brecqhou 2024.svg
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- Guernsey-Brecqhou.png
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- This is a map of the Bailiwick of Guernsey; Brecqhou is off the west coast of Sark
- Islands.archipelago
- Channel Islands
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- Name
- Geography
- Feudal relationship with Sark
- Tenants
- Fort Brecqhou
- Flag and stamps
- Public visits
- Notes and references
- External links
Brecqhou (or Brechou; ) is one of the Channel Islands, located off the west coast of Sark where they are now geographically detached from each other. Brecqhou is politically part of both Sark and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It has been established in the courts that Brecqhou is a of Sark. The Ministry of Justice, the department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for the Channel Islands, considers Brecqhou part of Sark.
==Name== thumb|1680 map of Sark and "Merchant's Island" (Brecquou); South-up map orientation|South is on top, so Brecqhou is located to the right (west) of Sark. The name Brecqhou derives from the Old Norse (slope or escarpment; compare ) and (island or islet; see -hou). It was also formerly known as "Merchant's Island" (). The spellings Brechou, Brehou, Brehoe appear on old maps.