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Port St Mary

54 04 '20 "N 4 44' 18" W / 54.072222, -4.7383333

Arms of the Isle of Man Port St Mary
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Arms of the Isle of Man
IsleOfMan SheadingsAndParishes-fr.svg
Administration
Country Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
Sheading Rushen
Status village
District (s)
election (s)
Rushen
Geography
Area 1.4 km 2
Demography
Population 1 913 hab. (2006)
Density 1 366.4 inhabitants / km 2

Port St. Mary in Manx ) is a coastal village located south of the Isle of Man. It had 1941 inhabitants in the census of 2001.

Geography

Coastal road through Port St. Mary.

Port St Mary is located in the southwestern region of the island, near the small town of Port Erin.

The village is served in the north-west by a railway station operated by the railways of the Isle of Man.

Port

Originally famous for its fishing port and trade, the village has still many fishermen. The outer harbor is accessible even at low tide, making it a unique case on the Isle of Man. Since 1896, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Port St Mary has a station that has several lifeboats.

The inner harbor is dry at low tide.

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Subdivisions of the Isle of Man
Sheadings Ayre Garff Glenfaba Michael Middle Rushen Arms of the Isle of Man
Administrative parishes
Cities Douglas Castletown Ramsey Peel
Villages Laxey Port Erin Port St. Mary Michael Onchan
Rural parishes Andreas Arbory Ballaugh Braddan Bride German Jurby Lezayre Lonan Malew Marown Maughold Patrick Rushen Santon

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