What is English Channel?
The '''English Channel''' is a body of water that separates the island of [[Great Britain]] from the rest of [[Europe]]. People who live in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and want to visit Europe, or people from Europe who want to visit the UK, can take a [[ferry]] across or ride a [[Railway|train]] under the channel in a special [[tunnel]] called the [[Channel Tunnel]] ([[nickname]]d the ''Chunnel''). Both the ferries and trains carry cars. It is 563 [[kilometer|km]] long, 246&nbsp;km wide, and its narrowest part (34&nbsp;km) is the [[Strait of Dover]]. On a clear day, it is possible to see the cliffs of [[Dover]] from [[Calais]] on the French side. In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first known person to swim the English Channel, crossing it in just under 22 hours. The first woman to do this was Gertrude Ederle. In 2004, over 600 people were recorded making the crossing. The fastest time was achieved by Bulgarian swimmer Peter Stoychev in 2007, who managed it in 7 hours. Recently, officials have outlawed swimming in the '''English Channel'''. In France, it is known as ''La manche'' (The Sleeve). ==Other websites== {{Commons-inline}} {{List of seas}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Waterways]]