Alderney
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|English Channel with Alderney in the middle thumb|upright=1.2|1890 map of Alderney and adjacent islands Alderney ( ; ; ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide.
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Alderney is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands and forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. While small in size, it is a distinct community within this self-governing territory located in the English Channel.
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Key facts
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- Alderney
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- Jurisdiction of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
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- Alderney
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- Flag of Alderney.svg
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- 140px
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- Flag of Alderney
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- Coat of Arms of Alderney.svg
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- 70px
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- Coat of arms
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- Coat of arms of Alderney
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- "God Save the King"God Save the King / Queen
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- Location of Alderney
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40 sectionsContents
- History
- Victorian era
- Second World War
- Since 1945
- Politics
- Law
- Legal system
- Taxation
- Climate
- Geography and natural history
- Language
- Culture
- Sport
- Pubs
- Media
- Alderney Week
- Miss Alderney
- Comedy Rocks
- Alderney Annual Motor Sprint and Hill Climb
- Alderney Performing Arts Festival
- Alderney Literary Festival
- Alderney Stones
- Education
- Transport
- Utilities
- Healthcare and emergency services
- Fire and Ambulance Service
- Police
- Lifeboats
- Search and rescue
- Notable people
- Coins and stamps
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|English Channel with Alderney in the middle thumb|upright=1.2|1890 map of Alderney and adjacent islands Alderney ( ; ; ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide.
The island's area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second in the Bailiwick only to its namesake. It is around to the west of the Cap de la Hague on the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy, in France, to the northeast of Guernsey and from the south coast of Great Britain. It is the closest of the Channel Islands both to France and to the United Kingdom. It is separated from the Cap de la Hague by the dangerous Alderney Race ().