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Famed for its rugged coastline and place in World War II history, Jersey has been named the sixth best island in Europe, finishing ahead of some of Britons' favourite holiday hot spots.

The largest of the Channel Islands narrowly missed out on a top five spot in TripAdvisor's annual ranking, but edged the Spanish islands of Mallorca and Tenerife to claim its place in Europe's top 10 with its highest ranking ever.

Santorini in Greece was named the best island in Europe, while Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, was voted best in the world in the website's Travellers Choice Awards for 2015.

Jersey has been named Europe's sixth best island, finishing ahead of some of Britons' favourite destinations

Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, was named the top island in the UK and Channel Islands

TripAdvisor said the rankings are based on reviews from users around the world, with winners being determined using an algorithm that considers the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for each island's hotels, restaurants and attractions.

Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency that was occupied by German troops during the war, was named the top island in the UK and Channel Islands.

But Scotland was the biggest winner in that category, scooping the most awards.

The Isle of Arran, Isle of Skye, Mainland Orkney, and Lewis and Harris were awarded fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth places, respectively.

Europe's best island, according to TripAdvisor users, is Santorini, Greece, which was fourth best in the world

The Caribbean island of Providenciales, in Turks and Caicos, was named the best island in the world

In the worldwide ranking, the Hawaiian island of Maui and Roatan in Honduras' Bay Islands were named second and third best, respectively, behind Providenciales, which is home to Grace Bay, the second best beach in the world, according to TripAdvisor users.

Santorini came in fourth on the global list, followed by Ko Tao in Thailand.

No island in the UK or Australia managed to crack the world's top 10.

In Europe, Santorini was followed by Madeira in Portugal, Crete and Zakynthos in Greece, and Fuerteventura in Spain's Canary Islands.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Visit Jersey tourist bureau said: 'We are thrilled to learn that Jersey has been voted number one island in the Travellers' Choice Awards for Islands UK and Channel Islands category.

'Not only are we top in the UK but more notably were also voted the sixth best island in the whole of Europe.

'This is hugely encouraging news as with so many incredible islands to visit across Europe, Jersey holds its own. This is testament to the fantastic work of the Jersey tourism industry.'