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	Main Town: Craighouse Island Population: 190 (estimate)
	Jura, which derives from the Norse dyr-ey, meaning 'deer island', occupies approximately 272 sq km (105 sq miles) of land. The island lies just 7km (4 miles) off the coast of Argyllshire, with the island of Islay less than 1km (½ mile) off its southwestern coast. Loch Tarbert, a sea loch, cuts deeply into the island's west coast, almost splitting it in two. Largely forested and hilly, Jura reaches a height of 784 m (2,571 feet) in its southern half at the Paps of Jura, three spectacular rounded peaks of quartzite. The island is notorious amongst mariners for the Corrievreckan whirlpool off the northern coast.
	The island has mesolithic remains dating back to 7000 BC, and there is also some evidence of Iron Age forts. During the 8th century Vikings invaded the Hebrides, as a result of which Norway ruled the island chain until 1266, when they were transferred to Scottish control. During the next few centuries Scottish chieftains ruled the islands, but the royal house of Scotland gradually reduced the influence of the chieftains, gaining full control over the Hebrides in 1748.
	The Hebrides as a whole are renowned for their unspoilt, wild beauty, with a rocky and sometimes mountainous terrain that is broken by many bogs, moors, lakes, and valleys, they feature a vast array of wildlife and amazing scenery.
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