List of places in the Isle of Man

This is a list of places in the Isle of Man. In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There are four places with official status as towns, and four villages, as well as many other smaller settlements. Traditionally the Island is divided into six 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

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 not large enough to be notable as settlements, but some of them may be notable as tourist destinations.

Sheadings

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

Parishes

The 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)
    • Rushen (historically "Kirk Christ Rushen") (Rosien / Skeerey Rosien)
    • Malew (Malew / Skeerey Malew)

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

Coastal Features

Other geographical features

Neighbouring countries

The neighbouring countries of the Isle of Man are:

See also

References
  1. List of Treens on the Isle of Man
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