Guernsey
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Summary
Guernsey is an island[1]. Guernsey ranks in the top 0.19% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,825 views/month, #14 of 7,296).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Guernsey[3]
- Country: Guernsey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: English Channel[5]
- Official language: English[6]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Guernsey[7]
- Part of: Channel Islands[8]
- Commons category: Guernsey[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Channel Islands[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guernsey[11]
- Population: 63,276[12]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Category for people born here: Category:People born in Guernsey[15]
- Different from: Guernsey[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 110 m[17]
- Area: 63.4 km²[18]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Guernsey include Guernsey County[19], a county of Ohio[20], in United States[21], founded in 1810[22], headquartered in Cambridge[23]; Golden Guernsey[24], a goat breed[25]; and Mount Guernsey[26], a mountain[27].
Why It Matters
Guernsey has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Guernsey is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Guernsey include Guernsey County[19], a county of Ohio[20], in United States[21], founded in 1810[22], headquartered in Cambridge[23]; Golden Guernsey[24], a goat breed[25]; and Mount Guernsey[26], a mountain[27].