Jura
island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, UK
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Summary
Jura is an island[1]. Jura ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,669 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Argyll and Bute[3], Jura[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Firth of Lorn[6]
- Capital: Craighouse[7]
- Location: Argyll and Bute[8]
- Part of: Inner Hebrides[9]
- Commons category: Jura, Scotland[10]
- Highest point: Paps of Jura[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Inner Hebrides[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jura, Scotland[13]
- Commons gallery: Jura, Scotland[14]
- Population: 196[15], 188[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Official name: Diùra[19], Jura[20]
- Native label: Diùra[21]
- Different from: Jura[22]
- Length: 44.5 km[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 785 m[24]
- Area: 367 km²[25]
- Width: 12.0 km[26]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Jura, Scotland[27]
- Historic county: Argyll[28]
Why It Matters
Jura has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Jura is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]