Ionad Dóchais
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Ionad Dóchais | |
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| Country | Maltropia |
| Nation | Maltropian Islands |
| Principality | ? |
Ionad Dóchais (Irish, meaning 'Hope Station'), sometimes known in English as Unnadoesh, is a settlement in the Maltropian Islands, in the principality of ?. Located at 77°14' N, it is one of Maltropia's most northerly settlements and the most northerly town with a population above 100. It is the largest town on Inis Ratha, with a year-round population of 1,200.
Ionad Dóchais was first settled as a whaling station, on one of the most northerly harbours that remained ice-free for most of the year. The whaling industry collapsed in the 1930s and the town's economy now relies on tourism and a modest research community.