Alderney
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Alderney is the northernmost inhabited Channel Island, known for its rugged coastline, historic fortifications, and status as a British Crown dependency near the coast of France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alderney canonical | 43 |
| island of Alderney | 3 |
| Alderney (with autonomy) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7340864 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alderney Context triple: [Norman archipelago, hasPart, Alderney]
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A.
Guernsey
Guernsey is a self-governing British Crown dependency in the English Channel, known for its distinct legal status, financial services industry, and dairy cattle breed.
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B.
Jersey
Jersey is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, known for its finance industry, tourism, and unique blend of British and French cultural influences.
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C.
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are a group of rugged, ecologically rich islands off the coast of Southern California known for their unique wildlife and protected national park status.
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D.
L’Eree, Guernsey
L’Eree is a coastal area on the west coast of Guernsey known for its scenic bay, tidal causeway, and proximity to the historic Lihou Island and its priory ruins.
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E.
Rutland Island
Rutland Island is a small, sparsely populated island in India’s Andaman archipelago, known for its indigenous communities and remote, forested landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alderney Target entity description: Alderney is the northernmost inhabited Channel Island, known for its rugged coastline, historic fortifications, and status as a British Crown dependency near the coast of France.
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A.
Guernsey
Guernsey is a self-governing British Crown dependency in the English Channel, known for its distinct legal status, financial services industry, and dairy cattle breed.
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B.
Jersey
Jersey is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, known for its finance industry, tourism, and unique blend of British and French cultural influences.
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C.
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are a group of rugged, ecologically rich islands off the coast of Southern California known for their unique wildlife and protected national park status.
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D.
L’Eree, Guernsey
L’Eree is a coastal area on the west coast of Guernsey known for its scenic bay, tidal causeway, and proximity to the historic Lihou Island and its priory ruins.
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E.
Rutland Island
Rutland Island is a small, sparsely populated island in India’s Andaman archipelago, known for its indigenous communities and remote, forested landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Crown dependency
ⓘ
Channel Island ⓘ |
| airport | Alderney Airport ⓘ |
| area | approximately 8 square kilometres ⓘ |
| capital |
St Anne
ⓘ
linked to:
St Anne, Alderney
|
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
ⓘ
linked to:
Guernsey
|
| currency |
Guernsey pound
ⓘ
Pound sterling ⓘ |
| defenceResponsibility | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demonym | Alderneyan ⓘ |
| foreignRelationsResponsibility | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governmentType | parliamentary representative democracy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Alderney Race tidal stream
ⓘ
Victorian-era forts ⓘ historic fortifications ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
World War II fortifications
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II defences
|
| hasPower | States of Alderney have internal self-government ⓘ |
| headOfState |
Charles III
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
|
| highestPoint | approximately 90 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| largestSettlement |
St Anne
ⓘ
linked to:
St Anne, Alderney
|
| legalSystem | based on Norman customary law ⓘ |
| legislature | States of Alderney ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
near coast of Normandy, France
ⓘ
north of Guernsey ⓘ |
| location | English Channel ⓘ |
| mainPort | Braye Harbour ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Guernsey
ⓘ
Jersey ⓘ Sark ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bailiwick of Guernsey
ⓘ
linked to:
Guernsey
Channel Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
|
| population | around 2,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | GY9 ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage |
Auregnais (extinct)
ⓘ
linked to:
Auregnais
French ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Christian ⓘ |
| representativeOfHeadOfState | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| status | northernmost inhabited Channel Island ⓘ |
| telephoneCallingCode | +44 ⓘ |
| timeZone |
UTC+0
ⓘ
UTC+1 (summer) ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | GBA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alderney Description of subject: Alderney is the northernmost inhabited Channel Island, known for its rugged coastline, historic fortifications, and status as a British Crown dependency near the coast of France.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alderney
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Governor
linked to: Alderney
linked to: Alderney
linked to: Alderney
subject linked to:
Economic Development Committee
subject linked to:
Economic Development Committee
Economic Development Committee (States of Alderney)
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locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
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Alderney
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subject linked to:
Economic Development Committee
subject linked to:
Finance Committee
subject linked to:
Finance Committee