Lihu ( French: Lihou ) is an island (38.5 acres , 15.6 hectares ) in the English Channel , part of the Channel Islands , west of Guernsey , the British crown possession of Guernsey .
| Lihu | |
|---|---|
| English Lihou , fr. Lihou | |
 Lihu Island | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 0.156 km² |
| Population | 0 pax (2011) |
| Location | |
| Archipelago | Channel Islands |
| Water area | English Channel |
| A country |
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View of Lihu from Guernsey
Lihu Island on a different scale
Like many other Channel Islands, the name contains the Norman suffix -hou of Old Icelandic origin.
The house on Lihu Island was used as a target for artillery firing by the Third Reich during the occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II . Now the house is rebuilt and used as a school. Also, before the invasion, the island had an iodine factory destroyed by the Germans.
The geographic coordinates of Lihu Island are
Links
- History of Lihu (Eng.) (Retrieved July 2, 2009)
- Archeology of Lihu on the BBC website (English) (Retrieved July 2, 2009)