Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, beside and also northeast of Islay. With a location of 36,692 hectares, or 142 square miles, as well as just 196 occupants recorded in the 2011 census, Jura is a lot more sparsely booming than Islay, as well as is among the least largely booming islands of Scotland: in a list of the islands of Scotland rated by dimension, Jura comes eighth, whereas by population it comes 31st. Jura becomes part of the council area of Argyll as well as Bute. The island is hilly, bare and also sterile, covered greatly by huge locations of blanket bog. The major negotiation is the eastern shore village of Craighouse, which is its capital. Craighouse is residence to the Jura distillery, producing Isle of Jura solitary malt whisky. The village is additionally residence to the island's only hotel, shop and church. Other negotiations consist of Ardfernal, Ardmenish, Inverlussa, Keils, Kinuachdrachd, Knockrome, Lagg, Leargybreck and Tarbert. In between Jura's north idea as well as the island of Scarba exists the Gulf of Corryvreckan, where a whirlpool makes flow harmful at particular states of the trend. The southern part of the island, from Loch Tarbert southwards, is designated a nationwide beautiful location (NSA), one of 40 such locations in Scotland, which are specified so regarding recognize areas of outstanding views and ensure their protection from unsuitable advancement. The Jura NSA covers 30,317 hectares in overall, including 21,072 ha of land, with a more 9245 ha being marine (i.e. below low tide).