Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, beside as well as northeast of Islay. With an area of 36,692 hectares, or 142 square miles, and just 196 occupants recorded in the 2011 census, Jura is far more sparsely populated than Islay, and is among the least densely inhabited islands of Scotland: in a listing of the islands of Scotland placed by dimension, Jura comes eighth, whereas by population it comes 31st. Jura belongs to the council location of Argyll and Bute. The island is mountainous, bare and also infertile, covered mostly by large locations of covering bog. The main settlement is the east coastline town of Craighouse, which is its capital. Craighouse is residence to the Jura distillery, creating Island of Jura single malt whisky. The village is likewise residence to the island's only hotel, shop and also church. Various other negotiations consist of Ardfernal, Ardmenish, Inverlussa, Keils, Kinuachdrachd, Knockrome, Lagg, Leargybreck and also Tarbert. Between Jura's north tip as well as the island of Scarba exists the Gulf of Corryvreckan, where a whirlpool makes flow dangerous at particular states of the tide. The southern part of the island, from Loch Tarbert southwards, is assigned a nationwide picturesque area (NSA), one of 40 such locations in Scotland, which are specified so regarding recognize locations of outstanding scenery as well as ensure their security from unacceptable advancement. The Jura NSA covers 30,317 hectares in total, containing 21,072 ha of land, with a further 9245 ha being aquatic (i.e. listed below low tide).