Onchan (parish)
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Onchan (/ˈɒŋkən/ ONK-ən; Manx: Connaghyn), historically Kirk Conchan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
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Onchan
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Parish of Onchan, Isle of Man | |
Population | 1,591 [1] |
OS grid reference | SC408781 |
Sheading | Middle |
Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
Postcode district | IM3 |
House of Keys | Onchan |
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It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Middle, though before 1796 it was in the sheading of Garff.[2][3]
Administratively, part of the historic parish of Onchan is now covered by part of the borough of Douglas, the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.