Jura, Scotland
Jura [2] is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, just north-east of Islay. Compared with its fertile and more populous neighbour, Jura is mountainous, bare and infertile. It is covered largely by vast areas of blanket bog, hence its small population.[3][4] In a list of the islands of Scotland ranked by size, Jura comes eighth, whereas ranked by population it comes thirty-first. It is in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
| Jura, Scotland | |
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| Location
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| OS grid reference: | NR589803 |
| Coordinates: | 56°00′N 5°54′W / 56°N 5.9°WCoordinates: 56°00′N 5°54′W / 56°N 5.9°W |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: |  Diùra (info • help)
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| Norse name: | Dýr-ey/Hjǫrt-ey |
| Meaning of name: | Old Norse for 'deer island' |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 366.92 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 8 |
| Highest elevation: | Beinn an Òir 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 196[1] |
| Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): | 31 out of 97 |
| Main settlement: | Craighouse |
| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Islay |
| Local Authority: | Argyll and Bute |
 
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| References: | see text |
Jura, Scotland Media
A Neolithic monument at Tarbert
The remains of Claig Castle, a vital stronghold of Somerled
Glen Garrisdale, the site of Aros Castle
The beach below Jura House, Isle of Islay in the distance.
Close up of Barnhill This house is Barnhill, where George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four. It is now a holiday cottage for rent... perfect for those who want the quiet life!
Jura House on the Ardfin Estate in the 19th Century
Barnhill cottage from the rear
Congestion free on the A846 No need for a congestion charge on Jura. If driving the length of the A846 on the island it is quite an event to meet another vehicle. This view is looking just west of south and includes a little of Craighouse Bay in the distance.
Mute swan in a narrow channel The shingle banks of this slender channel form a good textural contrast with the swan.
References
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ /ˈdʒʊərə/ JOOR-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Diùra [ˈtʲuːɾə]
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish 2004. The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate, p47. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
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