Lezayre is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre

Ayre

Ayre is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Andreas, Bride and Lezayre.Ayre is also a House of Keys constituency, electing a single MHK....

 and lies central and north in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. The parish is bounded by Michael and Ballaugh

Ballaugh

Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name. It is the only village in the parish.-Village:The village is situated on the main A3 Castletown to Ramsey road about seven miles west of Ramsey...

 to the west, Andreas and Bride to the north, the town of Ramsey

Ramsey, Isle of Man

Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...

 and the parishes of Lonan and Maughold to the east, and Braddan to the south. Its area is about 57 km2 (22 sq mls).

The population according to the 2006 census is 1,237 (1,134 in 2001)

Lezayre is primarily rural and mountainous, and includes the summit of Snaefell

Snaefell

Snaefell is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than on the Isle of Man, at above sea level. The summit is crowned by a train station, cafe, and several communications masts.- Views :...

, the highest point of the island, and much of the mountain sections of the TT course. It also includes most of the course of the Sulby river, the longest river on the island. Most of the settlement in the parish is stretched along the main road from Ramsey towards Peel, including the village of Sulby.