Laxey

54.227777777778 - 4.4019444444444Koordinaten: 54 ° 14 ' N, 4 ° 24 ' W

Laxey ( [ lɛksi ], from Old Norse Laxa "Salmon River ", Manx: Laksaa ) is a town in the east of the Isle of Man. According to the 2001 census, the village has 1,725 ​​inhabitants.

Significance achieved in the 19th century lead and zinc mining. In this context, the Great Laxey Wheel was built in 1854 - named after the wife of the then governor "Lady Isabella " - built by engineer Robert Casement. This water wheel was used until 1929 to pump water from the mine in the Great Laxey Mining Company. Today the water wheel is one of the main tourist attractions of the island; it is with a diameter of 72 feet ( about 22 m) the largest water wheel in Europe. The Laxey Wheel is shown among other things, the 20- pound note.

Laxey is located on the Manx Electric Railway and is the starting point of the Snaefell Mountain Railway.