Place details
Place nameGuernsey
Other namesBailiwick of Guernsey, GK00
Latitude49.583
Longitude-2.6
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises Guernsey island & a few smaller islands; area was settled in prehistoric times; incorporated into Normandy 933; 11th-cen. documents attest to a handful of landowners, including the Duke of Normandy; separated politically from Normandy 1204; English is generally spoken in the towns, though a Norman-French patois is also spoken.
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