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Onchan

UK Place
Local nameKione Droghad
Demography
Population9172 ((2006 census))
Administration
ParishOnchan
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Other Information
Post townISLE OF MAN
Postcode districtIM3 IM
Dialling code01624
House of KeysGarff

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Onchan (pronounced onk-an), is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population 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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Governor and Lady Haddacks back at school! - Manx Radio Tweet this news
Manx Radio---...- at the start of the 2012-2013 academic year, work on the new £33 million secondary school at Bemahague in -Onchan- is said to be on time and on budget. ... - Date : Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:25:40 GMT+00:00
As you were at the top - isleofman.com Tweet this news
isleofman.com---Onchan- and the Police shared the points in an exciting contest at -Onchan- Stadium - Jamie Stoy and Ricky Mean found the net for the Police. ... - Date : Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:04:56 GMT+00:00
School at Bemahague begins to take shape - isleofman.com Tweet this news
isleofman.com--WORK on the £33.8 million secondary school being built at Bemahague, -Onchan-, is on time and on budget, the Department of Education and Children has said. ... - Date : Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:22:31 GMT+00:00
Share a pint for Guy's gruelling three city challenge - isleofman.com Tweet this news
isleofman.com--A -ONCHAN- man wants a thousand pints for taking part in a gruelling sporting event that is held in three countries on one day. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:06:03 GMT+00:00
Onchan man's Romanian ordeal at passport control - Isle of Man Today Tweet this news
Isle of Man Today--AN -Onchan- man wrongly refused entry into Romania because of his Manx passport has spoken of his anxiety and confusion during the ordeal. ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:09:07 GMT+00:00
Manx cyclist explains why he withdrew from Delhi Games - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The 18-year-old from -Onchan- pulled out of the Games just days after older brother Peter Kennaugh made his own shock withdrawal from competition. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:47:50 GMT+00:00
Commonwealth Games 2010: Kennaugh pulls out of Delhi - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The 18-year-old from -Onchan- has followed the decision of his older brother Peter who has also withdrawn from the competition. The cyclists made the decision ... - Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:37:51 GMT+00:00
Kerbside collection delays - Isle of Man Today Tweet this news
Isle of Man Today--Last week some collections in Douglas, -Onchan- and Braddan were not made because one of the collection vehicles was temporarily out of service. ... - Date : Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:32:50 GMT+00:00
Prize Guy goes extra mile for giving blood - Isle of Man Today Tweet this news
Isle of Man Today--The Hidden Hearing centre in -Onchan- is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. It offers customers a full free hearing check and comprehensive examination. ... - Date : Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:08:58 GMT+00:00
Manx athlete raises enough blood to save 3000 lives - isleofman.com Tweet this news
isleofman.com--AN -Onchan- athlete who asked people to sponsor him in blood and not money for a Tri-City-Athlon has reached his target of 1030 pints. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:34 GMT+00:00

Crown dependency of the Isle of Man

TownsCastletown * Douglas (capital) * Peel * Ramsey
VillagesAndreas * Ballasalla * Ballaugh * Braaid * Colby * Cregneash * Crosby * Dalby * Derbyhaven * Foxdale * Glen Maye * Glen Vine * Laxey * Newtown * Onchan * Port Soderick * Port St Mary * Port Erin * Sulby * Union Mills
SheadingsAyre * Glenfaba * Garff * Michael * Middle * Rushen
ParishesAndreas * Arbory * Ballaugh * Braddan * Bride * German * Jurby * Lezayre * Lonan * Malew * Marown * Maughold * Michael * Onchan * Patrick * Rushen * Santon



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