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.
Towns
The official towns of the Isle of Man are:
- Castletown (Balley Chashtal)
- Douglas – capital and largest settlement (Doolish)
- Peel (Purt ny h-Inshey)
- Ramsey (Rhumsaa)
Villages
The official villages of the Isle of Man, with village commissioners, are:
- Laxey (Laksaa)
- 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:
- Andreas (Andreas)
- Baldrine
- Ballabeg (Rushen) (Balley Beg)
- Ballabeg (Lonan) (Balley Beg)‡
- Ballasalla (Balley Sallagh)
- Ballaugh (Balley ny Loughey)
- Barregarrow (Bayr Garroo)‡
- Braaid (Braaid)‡
- Bradda
- Bride (Bride)
- Colby (Colby)
- Cregneash (Creneash)‡
- Crosby (Balley ny Croshey)
- Dalby (Delbee)
- Derbyhaven (Camys y Ree)‡
- Foxdale (Forsdal)
- Glen Auldyn
- Glen Maye (Glion Muigh)
- Glen Vine (Glion Vian)
- Kirk Michael, formerly with village status
- Newtown (Balley Noa)
- Niarbyl (Yn Arbyl)‡
- Port Soderick (Purt Soderick)‡
- Ronague (Eairy Shynnagh)‡
- St John's (Balley Keeill Eoin)
- Strang (Strang)
- Sulby (Sulby)
- Union Mills (Myllin Doo Aah)
In terms of size, the estate occupying the former Jurby Aerodrome buildings is larger than several of these, but is arguably not a "settlement".
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:
- Ayre (Inver Ayre)
- Garff (Garff)
- Glenfaba (Glion Faba)
- Michael (Maayl)
- Middle (Medall)
- Rushen (Rosien)
Parishes
The parishes (Manx: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural) ) of each sheading of the Isle of Man are:
- Ayre
- Garff
- Glenfaba
- Michael
- Middle
- Rushen
Mountain
The only mountain of the Isle of Man is:
- Snaefell (Sniaul)
Neighbouring countries
The neighbouring countries of the Isle of Man are:
- Republic of Ireland (Nerin)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Yn Reeriaght Unnaneyssit dy Yn Vretyn Vooar as Nerin Hwoaie)
- England (Sostyn)
- Northern Ireland (Nerin Hwoaie)
- Scotland (Nalbin)
- Wales (Bretin)
See also
- Local government in the Isle of Man
- Ballajura, Western Australia, a suburb in Australia named after but mis-transcribed from Ballajora, a farm at Maughold, Isle of Man.