Onchan

Onchan
Aerial view of Onchan and Laxey
Onchan is located in Isle of Man
Onchan
Onchan
Location within the Isle of Man
Population9,172 (2006 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSC407780
ParishOnchan
SheadingMiddle
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Post townIsle of Man
Postcode districtIM3
Dialling code01624
PoliceIsle of Man
FireIsle of Man
AmbulanceIsle of Man
House of KeysOnchan Garff
List of places
Isle of Man
54°10′30″N 4°27′18″W / 54.175°N 4.455°W / 54.175; -4.455

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.

In Manx the name for the village is Kione Droghad meaning "bridge end".

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