Strang
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Skeerey Vraddan Ta'n Strang bannaghey nyn mea (English: Parish of Braddan (The) Strang welcomes you) | |
Location within the Isle of Man | |
Population | (2006 Census) |
OS grid reference | SC361781 |
Parish | Braddan |
Sheading | Middle |
Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
Postcode district | IM4 |
Dialling code | 01624 |
Police | Isle of Man |
Fire | Isle of Man |
Ambulance | Isle of Man |
House of Keys | Middle |
Strang or The Strang (Manx: Strang) is a settlement within the parish of Braddan on the Isle of Man. It is almost contiguous with Douglas, the largest town on the island, and with the village of Union Mills. Nearby is Noble's Hospital, the island's only general hospital, sited on land which was originally purchased for an asylum in 1862, with completion in 1868, known as Ballamona Hospital.