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 is one place with official status as a city and three 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.
Douglas – capital and largest settlement (Doolish)
The official towns of the Isle of Man are:
The official villages of the Isle of Man, with village commissioners, are:
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.
The sheadings ( Manx: sheadin (singular), sheadinyn (plural)) of the Isle of Man are:
The historic parishes ( Manx: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural)) currently included in each sheading of the Isle of Man are:
Historically, each parish was divided into between 5 and 16 treens, each consisting of four quarterlands. [1]
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 is one place with official status as a city and three 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.
Douglas – capital and largest settlement (Doolish)
The official towns of the Isle of Man are:
The official villages of the Isle of Man, with village commissioners, are:
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.
The sheadings ( Manx: sheadin (singular), sheadinyn (plural)) of the Isle of Man are:
The historic parishes ( Manx: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural)) currently included in each sheading of the Isle of Man are:
Historically, each parish was divided into between 5 and 16 treens, each consisting of four quarterlands. [1]