List of places in the Isle of Man

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In addition to the

sheadings, then further into seventeen parishes
.

Manx language names are given in italics.

Aerial view of Douglas and the southern half of the Isle of Man

Cities

capital
and largest settlement (Doolish)

Towns

The official towns of the Isle of Man are:

Villages

The official villages of the Isle of Man, with village commissioners, are:

  • Laxey (Laksaa) – no longer has village commissioners; is now merely an electoral ward of the parish district of Garff
  • Onchan – second largest settlement (Kione Droghad)
  • Port St Mary (Purt le Moirrey)
  • Port Erin (Purt Çhiarn)

Other settlements

Other notable settlements, with no official status, are:

Those marked ‡ (at least) are mostly not large enough to be notable as settlements, but rather as hamlets.

Sheadings

The

sheadings (Manx
: sheadin (singular), sheadinyn (plural)) of the Isle of Man are:

Historic parishes

The historic

parishes (Manx
: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural)) currently included in each sheading of the Isle of Man are:

  • Ayre
    • Andreas (Andreas / Skeerey Andreas)
    • Bride (Breeshey / Skeerey Vreeshey)
    • Lezayre (Creest ny h-Ayrey / Skeerey Chreest ny h-Ayrey)
  • Garff
    • Lonan (Lonan / Skeerey Lonan): historical parish, now merged into the parish district of Garff
    • Maughold (Maghal / Skeerey Maghal): historical parish, now merged into the parish district of Garff
    • Onchan (Connaghyn / Skeerey Chonnaghyn)
  • Glenfaba
    • German (Carmane / Skeerey Charmane)
    • Patrick (Perick / Skeerey Pherick)
  • Michael
    • Ballaugh (Balley ny Loghy / Skeerey Valley ny Loghey)
    • Jurby (Jorby / Skeerey Jorby)
    • Michael (Maayl / Skeerey Maayl)
  • Middle
    • Braddan (Braddan / Skeerey Braddan)
    • Marown (Marooney / Skeerey Marooney)
    • Santon (Stondane / Skeerey Stondane)
  • Rushen
    • Arbory (Cairbre / Skeerey Chairbre): now merged into the parish district of Arbory and Rushen
    • Rushen (historically "Kirk Christ Rushen") (Rosien / Skeerey Rosien): now merged into the parish district of Arbory and Rushen
    • Malew (Malew / Skeerey Malew)

Historically, each parish was divided into between 5 and 16 treens, each consisting of four quarterlands.[1]

Coastal features

Other geographical features

  • Port-Ny-Ding, a small bay immediately north-west of Bradda West
  • Snaefell (Sniaul), the only mountain of the Isle of Man

See also

References