What is the capital of isle of man?
Douglas () is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 27,938 (2011). It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of two miles. The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour and main commercial port.
What is the current capital of Isle of Man?
Douglas
Douglas, Isle of Man
Castletown (, pronounced ) is a town in the Isle of Man, geographically within the historical parish of Malew but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it was the Manx capital until 1869. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved medieval castle, originally built for a Viking king.
What was the capital of Isle of Man until 1869?
Castletown
Castletown, Isle of Man
Castletown, Isle of Man
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Douglas, Isle of Man
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The rise of Douglas as the social and economic stronghold was recognised in 1869, when it became the home of the island's parliament, Tynwald, and therefore the capital, an honour previously held by Castletown, a smaller town in the south of the island.
Douglas, Isle of Man
The Isle of Man has had several capitals. The town of Douglas is its current capital, while its capital was the town of Castletown until 1869, the year Douglas became the home of the island's parliament, Tynwald, and therefore the capital.