This is a list of places in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man

Calf of Man

Calf of Man, sometimes known as the Calf of Mann , is a island , off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. It is separated from the Isle of Man by a narrow stretch of water called the Calf Sound. Like the nearby rocky islets of Chicken Rock and Kitterland, it is part of the parish of Rushen. It...

, St Patrick's Isle

St Patrick's Isle

St Patrick's Isle is a small island off the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, largely occupied by Peel Castle and noted for its attractive and relatively well preserved historic castle ruins. These ruins include St Patrick's Church and an Irish-style round tower, St German's Cathedral, and the more...

 and St Michael's Isle. There are four places with official status as towns, and three villages, as well as many other smaller settlements. The Island is split up into six sheadings, then further into seventeen parish

Parish

A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...

es.

Manx language

Manx language

Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, and as the Manks language, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, historically spoken by the Manx people. Only a small minority of the Island's population is fluent in the language, but a larger minority has some knowledge of it...

 names are given in italics.

Towns

The official town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

s of the Isle of Man are:

• Castletown 
• Douglas
  Douglas, Isle of Man
  right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
  
   – capital and largest settlement
• Peel 
• Ramsey
  Ramsey, Isle of Man
  Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...
  
   

Villages

The official village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

s of the Isle of Man are:

• Laxey
  Laxey
  Laxey is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse Laxa meaning 'Salmon River'.The village lies on the A2, the main Douglas to Ramsey road. Laxey Glen is one of the Manx National Glens, with Dhoon Glen being located close by...
  
   
• Port St Mary 
• Port Erin 

Other settlements

Other notable settlements, with no official status, are:

• Andreas
  Andreas, Isle of Man
  Andreas is a village on the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island, in the parish of Andreas.The village has a school, Andreas Primary School. St Andrew Church, which was built in 1802 with stone from Sulby Glen, is in the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man. It is the parish...
  
   
• Ballabeg (Rushen)
  Ballabeg
  There are several small villages and hamlets with the name Ballabeg in the Isle of Man.The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced the same as the English name....
  
   
• Ballabeg (Lonan) 
• Ballasalla
  Ballasalla
  Ballasalla is a village in the parish of Malew in the south-east of the Isle of Man, close to the town of Castletown. The village was built mostly from the ruins of the nearby Rushen Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century and dissolved in the 16th century.-Governance:The local...
  
   
• Ballaugh
  Ballaugh
  Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name. It is the only village in the parish.-Village:The village is situated on the main A3 Castletown to Ramsey road about seven miles west of Ramsey...
  
   
• Barregarrow
  Barregarrow
  Barregarrow is a crossroad-centred settlement south of the village of Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man. Located between the twelfth and thirteenth milestones on the famous TT course, the crossroads is a landmark on the famous road racing course...
  
   
• Braaid
  Braaid
  Braaid is a Hamlet in the parish of Marown on the Isle of Man.- General Description :The Hamlet is centered around the crossing of the A24 Foxdale to Douglas road and the A26 Ballasalla to Glen Vine road...
  
   
• Bride
  Bride (parish)
  Bride , named after St. Brigid, is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre and lies in the extreme north of the Isle of Man. The parish lies to the east of Andreas and to the north of Lezayre, bordering the sea to the north and east...
  
   
• Colby
  Colby, Isle of Man
  Colby is a small village in the south of the Isle of Man in the parish of Arbory. It lies on the A7 road between the towns of Castletown and Port Erin and close to the similarly sized village of Ballabeg.-History and facilities:...
  
   
• Cregneash
  Cregneash
  Cregneash or Cregneish is a remote village situated on Mull Hill in the south of the Isle of Man.Annual Manx festivals are held in Cregneash and it is home to a flock of the rare four-horned Loaghtan sheep. Much of the village forms a "Living Museum" dedicated to the preservation of the...
  
   
• Crosby
  Crosby, Isle of Man
  Crosby is a small village 6 km west of Douglas, Isle of Man on the Isle of Man. It has a population of about 900. The River Dhoo flows through the village.-Village:...
  
   
• Dalby
  Dalby, Isle of Man
  thumb|right|250px|The Dalby area is popular for its view of [[Niarbyl, Isle of Man|Niarbyl Bay]]Dalby is a small hamlet on the Isle of Man, located near the western coast. It lies on the A27 Port Erin to Peel road, five miles south of Peel....
  
   
• Derbyhaven
  Derbyhaven
  Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of Malew, Isle of Man. It is located on the isthmus connecting Langness Peninsula to the rest of the island, on the bay of the same name, and also on Castletown Bay on the other side of the isthmus.In the 17th century it was a...
  
   
• Foxdale
  Foxdale
  Foxdale is a village located at the heart of the Isle of Man. The village falls within the sheading and constituency of Glenfaba and is currently represented in Tynwald and the House of Keys by David Anderson MHK who was elected in 2001 and again in 2006. The village is served by Patrick Parish...
  
   
• Glen Maye
  Glen Maye
  left|thumb|250px|Waterfall in Glen MayeGlen Maye is a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, just south of Peel....
  
   
• Glen Vine
  Glen Vine
  Glen Vine is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of Marown. The village is also is a point on the Isle of Man TT course.The Church of England parish church for Marown is St Runius church in Glen Vine...
  
   
• Newtown, Isle of Man
  Newtown, Isle of Man
  Newtown is a community within the parish of Santon, Isle of Man. To the northern part of the community lies Mount Murray and to the north-west the Broogh Fort - an iron age fort dating from the 13th century....
  
   
• Niarbyl
  Niarbyl, Isle of Man
  thumb|right|250px|View to the south across Niarbyl Bay of the southwest coastline of Isle of Man and [[Calf of Man]].Niarbyl, which means "the tail" in Manx for the way it extends into the Irish Sea, is a settlement along the southwest coast of Isle of Man between Port Erin and Peel...
  
   
• Onchan
  Onchan
  Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
  
   – second largest settlement
• Port Soderick
  Port Soderick
  Port Soderick is a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach. In latter years there have been various attempts to rejuvenate the area, all of which have been unsuccessful to date...
  
   
• Ronague
  Ronague
  Ronague is a small hamlet in the south of the Isle of Man, in the parish of Arbory. In consists of an old chapel, several houses and many farms. It lies to the north of villages Ballabeg and Colby, west of the hamlet of Grenaby and south of the hill South Barrule.On the A27 road between Ronague...
  
   
• St John's 
• Strang
  Strang, Isle of Man
  Strang is a hamlet on the Isle of Man. It lies just outside Douglas, the main town on the island, and also contains the island's only general hospital. It is almost joined to Douglas by the A1 road. The hamlet has no church or chapel, but does lie near a bigger village which does have a church....
  
   
• Sulby
  Sulby, Isle of Man
  Sulby is a parish ofon the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr or Sulaby reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names....
  
   
• Union Mills
  Union Mills
  Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.-History:...
  
   

Sheadings

The sheadings of the Isle of Man are:

• Ayre
  Ayre
  Ayre is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Andreas, Bride and Lezayre.Ayre is also a House of Keys constituency, electing a single MHK....
  
   
• Garff
  Garff
  Garff is one of the six sheadings in the Isle of Man. It is on the east of the island and consists of the parishes of Lonan and Maughold, the village of Laxey and the district of Onchan. Historically, Onchan was in the sheading of Middle....
  
   
• Glenfaba
  Glenfaba
  Glenfaba is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man. It lies on the west of the island and consists of the parishes of German and Patrick. Historically, Glenfaba also included the parish of Marown toward the centre of the island. Geographically the area also includes the town of Peel which is...
  
   
• Michael 
• Middle
  Middle (sheading)
  Middle is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK.-MHKs & Elections:-External...
  
   
• Rushen
  Rushen (sheading)
  Rushen is a sheading in the Isle of Man.The sheading comprises the southernmost portion of the island. It includes the parishes of Rushen, Arbory and Malew. The only village of any size in the sheading is Ballasalla. The sheading also includes Ronaldsway airport and the South Barrule...
  
   

Parishes

The parish

Parish (subnational entity)

A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In the British Isles it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.-External links:* Editorial in The Guardian, 2011-05-16....

es of each sheading of the Isle of Man are:

• Ayre
  • Andreas
    Andreas (parish)
    Andreas is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre lying in the north of the Isle of Man. It is one of three parishes along with Bride and Lezayre in the sheading of Ayre.-Geography:The parish stretches from Lhen Moar, along the north-western coast to Bride...
    
     
  • Bride
    Bride (parish)
    Bride , named after St. Brigid, is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre and lies in the extreme north of the Isle of Man. The parish lies to the east of Andreas and to the north of Lezayre, bordering the sea to the north and east...
    
     
  • Lezayre
    Lezayre
    Lezayre is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre and lies central and north in the Isle of Man. The parish is bounded by Michael and Ballaugh to the west, Andreas and Bride to the north, the town of Ramsey and the parishes of Lonan and Maughold to the east, and Braddan to the south...
    
     
• Garff
  • Lonan 
  • Maughold
    Maughold (parish)
    Maughold is a village and parish in the Isle of Man. It is named for Maughold, the island's patron saint.The village of Maughold lies on the coast some three miles from Ramsey, with mountainous terrain on its landward side. The parish includes most of the North Barrule, the second highest hill on...
    
     
  • Onchan
    Onchan (parish)
    Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...
    
     
• Glenfaba
  • German
    German (parish)
    German is a parish in the sheading of Glenfaba in the Isle of Man. it formerly included Peel, where St German's Cathedral is located. It includes most of the village of St John's , where the Tynwald ceremony is located. It is a mainly hilly area, apart from a small coastal plain near...
    
     
  • Patrick
    Patrick (parish)
    Patrick is a parish in the sheading of Glenfaba, on the west coast of the Isle of Man.-Geography:The parish is a mountainous region including the northern slopes of the South Barrule; Slieauwhallin; and to the west, Dalby Mountain. Glen Rushen is located between Dalby Mountain and the South...
    
     
• Michael
  • Ballaugh
    Ballaugh (parish)
    Ballaugh is a parish in the Isle of Man.-Parish:Ballaugh is a mainly agricultural district on the north-western coast of the island. The parish is one of three divisions of the sheading of Michael. The other two are Jurby and Michael District. Ballaugh runs for some three miles along the...
    
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  • Jurby
    Jurby
    Jurby is a parish in Micheal Sheading in the Isle of Man and has, according to the 2006 census 659 , residents.It is largely an agricultural district on the north-north-western coast of the island but also has an industrial park on the old RAF Jurby Airfield.The parish is one of three divisions of...
    
     
  • Michael 
• Middle
  • Braddan
    Braddan
    Braddan is an elongated parish in the sheading of Middle in the Isle of Man, stretching from the parishes of Michael and Lezayre in the north, bordering on the parishes of German, Marown and Onchan in the middle and bordering on Santon in the south....
    
     
  • Marown
    Marown
    Marown is a parish of the Isle of Man in the sheading of Middle. Historically it was in the sheading of Glenfaba.-Parish:Marown has an area of approximately nine square miles and is the only parish on the island that does not border the sea at some point...
    
     
  • Santon
    Santon (parish)
    Santon is a parish of the Isle of Man. It has an area of approximately eight square miles and is the island's smallest parish, located in the sheading of Middle which is composed of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon. Currently the Captain of the Parish is Donald Gelling.The parish church...
    
     
• Rushen
  • Arbory
    Arbory (parish)
    Arbory is a parish in the Isle of Man. The name is derived from "Kirk Cairbre". It forms part of the sheading of Rushen in the south of the island, and its main settlements are Colby and Ballabeg .-External links:*...
    
     
  • Rushen
    Rushen
    Rushen , formerly Kirk Christ Rushen , is a parish in the sheading of the same name in the Isle of Man. The parish is a fishing and agricultural district at the south-westernmost point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen...
    
     aka Kirk Christ Rushen
  • Malew
    Malew
    Malew is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is in the sheading of Rushen together with the neighbouring parishes of Rushen and Arbory.Malew parish covers an area from Langness Peninsula and Scarlett up to Foxdale, and includes the villages of Ballasalla, St Mark's and Derbyhaven. The area includes...
    
     

Neighbouring countries

The neighbouring countries of the Isle of Man are:

• Republic of Ireland
  Republic of Ireland
  Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
  
   
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
  • Scotland
    Scotland
    Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
    
     
  • England
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
    
     
  • Wales
    Wales
    Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
    
     

See also

• Local government in the Isle of Man
  Local government in the Isle of Man
  Local government in the Isle of Man was formerly based on 6 sheadings, which were divided into 17 parishes...
  
  
• Ballajura, Western Australia
  Ballajura, Western Australia
  Ballajura is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Swan local government area. Ballajura is located 14 km north of the Perth CBD...
  
  , a suburb in Australia named after but mis-transcribed from Ballajora, a farm at Maughold, Isle of Man.