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Town: St Anne's Island Population: 2,200 (estimate) |
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Alderney
is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and is approximately 8 sq
km (3 sq miles) in size. Lying in the English Channel off the coast of
Normandy, France, the island mainly comprises of a plateau averaging about
60 m (200 ft) above sea level.
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The
island was first settled in the Bronze Age, and evidence suggests the
Romans later occupied it for some time. In the 11th century Alderney came
under Norman control, and thereafter into the possession of the English
Crown, apart from a short period when German troops occupied the island
from June 1940 to May 1945.
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The
island is administered as part of Guernsey and is a dependency of the
British Crown. Dairy farming is the main industry with most of the population
living in the only urban area of St Anne's. Tourism also plays an important
role in the economy, with holidaymakers drawn by the temperate climate
and picturesque scenery.
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