Jura, Scotland

Jura ^[4] 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][5] 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

Gaelic name	Diùra
Norse name	Dýr-ey/Hjǫrt-ey
Meaning of name	Old Norse for 'deer island'
Location
Jura Jura shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	25
Coordinates	56°N 5.9°W / 56; -5.9
Physical geography
Island group	Islay
Area	366.92 km2 (142 sq mi)
Area rank	8 [1]
Highest elevation	Beinn an Òir 785 m (2,575 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Demographics
Population	196[2]
Population rank	31 [1]
Population density	0.5 people/km2[2][3]
Largest settlement	Craighouse
References	see text