Port Erin (Port Erin)
Port Erin (Purt Çhiarn, meaning lord's port) is a seaside village in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of Rushen. It was previously a seaside resort before the decline of the tourist trade. Administratively it is designated as a village district, with its own board of commissioners. The district covers around 1 square mile, and is adjacent to: Port St Mary to the south-east; the main part of Arbory and Rushen parish district to the north and east; the sea to the west; and an exclave of Arbory and Rushen parish district (including the village of Cregneash) to the south. Following recent residential expansion, the settlement is now contiguous with that of Port St Mary, and on 18 July 2018 Tynwald authorised a public enquiry into the proposed expansion of the district boundary to include some of this expansion.
The village was twinned with Latour-de-France.
* Population (2011 census) 3,530
* Adjacent village: Port St Mary
* Largest settlement by population in the south of the island. Thus it has a higher population than Castletown, which has the status of a town.
* House of Keys constituency: Rushen (two seats)
* Sheading: Rushen
The village was twinned with Latour-de-France.
* Population (2011 census) 3,530
* Adjacent village: Port St Mary
* Largest settlement by population in the south of the island. Thus it has a higher population than Castletown, which has the status of a town.
* House of Keys constituency: Rushen (two seats)
* Sheading: Rushen
Map - Port Erin (Port Erin)
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Humans have lived on the island since before 6500 BC. Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, when Irish missionaries following the teaching of St. Patrick began settling the island, and the Manx language, a branch of the Goidelic languages, emerged. In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the thalassocratic Kingdom of the Isles, which included the Isle of Man. Magnus III, King of Norway from 1093 to 1103, reigned as King of Mann and the Isles between 1099 and 1103.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| GV | Manx language |