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has gloss | eng: Langness is a peninsula which protrudes nearly two kilometres from the south eastern extremity of the Isle of Man. Signifying a cape or extended promontory, Langness literally means long promontory in Old Norse. At one time an island, Langness was eventually joined to the mainland by the movement and deposition of material along Castletown Bay to form a tombolo. The small community of Derbyhaven is situated on this strip of land which lies close to Castletown. |
lexicalization | eng: Langness Peninsula |
instance of | c/Former islands |
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has gloss | fra: La péninsule de Langness (en mannois Langlish, en français long promontoire) est une presquîle située dans le sud-est de lîle de Man, à proximité de Castletown. |
lexicalization | fra: Peninsule de Langness |
lexicalization | fra: Péninsule de langness |
Norwegian | |
has gloss | nor: Langness er en halvøy som stikker ut fra sørøstlige kysten av øya Man i Irskesjøen. Navnet har en norrøn opprinnelse og betyr rett og slett et langt nes. Det er forvansket til Langlish på mansk. Langness kapsler inn og gir den gamle middelalderbyen Castletown en naturlig havn der hvor Silverburn River renner ut i Castletown Bay innenfor Langness. |
lexicalization | nor: Langness |
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geo loc | geographic location 54.0625 -4.621111111111111 |
media:img | Carte-de-Castletown.jpg |
media:img | Langness Peninsula.jpg |
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