Onchan
Onchan (/ˈɔːŋkən/; Manx: Kione Droghad) is a large village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation.
Onchan
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Aerial view of Onchan and Laxey | |
Onchan Location within the Isle of Man | |
| Population | 9,172 (2006 census) |
| OS grid reference | SC407780 |
| Parish | Onchan |
| Sheading | Middle |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | Isle of Man |
| Postcode district | IM3 |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
| House of Keys | Onchan Garff |
In Manx the name for the village is Kione Droghad meaning "bridge end".
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