Ballaugh
Ballaugh (/bəˈlæf/ bə-LAF; from Manx Balley ny Loghey 'town of the lake', IPA: [b(alən)əˈlaf]) is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish.
Ballaugh
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Main road at Ballaugh Bridge | |
Ballaugh Location within the Isle of Man | |
| Population | 1,032 (2016 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SC345936 |
| Parish | Ballaugh |
| Sheading | Michael |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Postcode district | IM7 |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
| House of Keys | Ayre & Michael |
The parish adjoins Jurby to the north, Lezayre to the east, Michael to the south and south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. It stretches about 5 miles or 8 km from north to south: at the extreme southern end it includes part of Sulby Reservoir, and to the west, it includes part of Bishopscourt, the former house of the island's Bishop.
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