Jura
Jura (Scots Gaelic: Diùra [ˈtʲuːɾə]) is an island in the Inner Hebrides o Scotland, adjacent an tae the north-east o Islay.
| Gaelic name |  Diùra (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | Dýr-ey/Hjǫrt-ey |
| Meanin o name | Auld Norse for 'deer island' |
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| Location | |
  Jura Jura shawn within Argyll an Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR589803 |
| Coordinates | 56°00′N 5°54′W / 56°N 5.9°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Islay |
| Aurie | 366.92 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 8 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | Beinn an Òir 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Argyll an Bute |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 196[2] |
| Population rank | 31 [1] |
| Population density | 0.5 people/km2[2][3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Craighouse |
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| References | [3][4] |
Fitnotes
eedit- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ a b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 47
- ↑ 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
References
eedit- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
Coordinates: 56°5′N 5°45′W / 56.083°N 5.750°W
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