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Though the MacDougalls had had authority over part of Jura, the MacInnes had been left in unmolested possession of the land, as vassals. In 2016, it had a population of 260,517. Jura Forest: also lying north of Ardfin, but on the east flanks of the Paps of Jura. With inherited Campbell control of the sheriffdom, comital authority was superfluous, and the provincial identity (medieval Latin:provincia) of Islay-Jura faded away. In 1975 the counties were replaced by a two-tier system of regions and districts: Jura formed part of the Argyll and Bute district within the wider Strathclyde region, however the County of Argyll continues in use as a registration county. (Universityof Lausanne), and an LL.M. Half a century later, however, Somerled, the husband of Godred Crovan's granddaughter, led a successful revolt against Norway, transforming Suðreyjar into an independent kingdom. At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Jura region became part of the canton of Bern. The island of Jura, takes its name from the numerous herds of red-deer with which it abounded, and of which many are still preserved. On creation, the canton adopted the title Republic and canton of the Jura. The Jura was French-speaking and Roman Catholic, whereas the canton of Bern was mostly German-speaking and Protestant. In 1098, under pressure from Magnus, the king of Scotland quitclaimed to him all sovereign authority over the isles. The estates provide deer stalking and other field sports, together with forestry and a diminishing amount of agriculture. Ruantallain: immediately north of Loch Tarbert. The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, with 126,071 inhabitants, … [35], Still owned by the Fletcher family who had rented it to Orwell, the four bedroom house is available for rent but is somewhat primitive for this era. Under Campbell influence, shrieval authority was established under the sheriff of Argyll. DDPS: Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports DFF: Département fédéral des finances DEFR: Département fédéral de … Population Census 1980-12-02 Population Census 1990-12-04 Population Census 2000-12-05 Population Estimate 2010-12-31 Population Estimate 2019-12-31; Jura: Canton: 64,986: 66,233: 68,224: 70,032: 73,584: District de Delémont: District: 31,775: 33,185: 34,484: 35,921: 38,739 → District de Porrentruy: District: 24,649: 24,138: 24,201: 24,145: 24,398 → District des Franches … A private track runs from the road end to the far north of the island. The area was a sovereign state within the Holy Roman Empire for more than 800 years. The distillery is owned by Whyte and Mackay, which in 2014 was taken over by Emperador Distillers, part of the Alliance Global Group Inc of the Philippines. 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The word Jura, therefore, may refer either to canton Jura, or to the combined territory of canton Jura and the Bernese Jura. The modern name Jura dates from the Norse-Gael era. With 37 communes and a total population of 176'720 inhabitants, it is located northwest of the country, between French Jura and German-speaking Switzerland. [10] Between 2003 and 2005, the average income grew at a rate of 6.4%, which was larger than the national rate of 5.3%. The gout and agues are not so much as known by them, neither are they liable to sciatica. According to explorer Thomas Pennant, who visited Jura twenty years later, the island “carried a fairly large population right through the period of Campbell domination into the era of emigration and clearance.” The island is dominated by three steep-sided conical quartzite mountains on its western side—the Paps of Jura—which rise to 785 metres (2,575 ft). Il est également possible d'accéder aux publications du Journal des débats. The church, erected about the year 1776, is a neat plain structure; the interior has been enlarged and greatly improve… [citation needed], Throughout all this time, the descendants of the Cenél nÓengusa had retained their identity; they were now the MacInnes (not to be confused with similarly named groups elsewhere in Scotland). John MacDonald, the then Lord, launched a severe raid on Ross, in pursuance of this aim. These serve to track its development on a wide range of fronts. In 1985, Invergordon Distillers bought Mackinlays; later the two companies became part of Whyte & Mackay.[53]. Nowadays, the 200+ residents are vastly outnumbered by the population of deer, which can be anything between 5000 – 6000! The term "Jurassic" is derived from the Jura Alps, strata of which give the era its name. [34] Despite its isolation, Barnhill has in recent years become something of a shrine for his readers. Population density … [citation needed], According to a local legend, in the early 1700s, the Campbells of Jura evicted a man who prophesied that the last Campbell to leave the island would be one-eyed with his belongings carried in a cart drawn by a lone white horse. The 12” includes the sought after Disco Dub version that lets the bassline work its magic […] Jura: Facts & Figures. In 1963, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith took over the old property and built a modern distillery; they expanded it in 1978. This parish, which is situated to the west of the main land, comprises the islands of Jura, Colonsay, Oronsay, Scarba, Lunga, Balnahuaigh, and Garvelloch, and several small uninhabited islets. For Jura Journey, the whisky has been aged in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels. The Gaelic… iura (Pluralform von ius), ‚Rechte‘; ein Studienfach; Juristische Ausbildung, eine rechtswissenschaftliche Fachzeitschrift; Jura, abgeleitet vom Gebirgszug, ist der Name folgender geographischer Objekte: . [28] Alongside the long-term decline in Jura's population has been a decline in the number of Gaelic speakers. Jura (JU) The Canton of Jura is located in north-western Switzerland, and its capital is Delémont. Population (2017-01-01) 9,279 ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Claude (Jura) This Jura geographical article is a stub. Le canton du Jura voit sa population croître de 157 personnes en 2019 pour s’établir à un total de 73'584 habitants au 31.12.2019. Despite its size Jura is only inhabited by approx. The main industries are watches, textiles and tobacco. [citation needed], Initially, the MacDonalds of Dunnyveg remained landlords of the southern part of Jura. Sa capitale est Delémont. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic (75% as of 2000[update]) with a small Protestant minority (13%). [9], In 2001, the canton produced 0.9% of the entire Swiss national income while it had 0.9% of the total population. After the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 the Jura had close ties with the Swiss Confederation.At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Jura region became part of the canton of Bern. [7] The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2019) is 73,584. [16] A local bus service on the island is operated by Garelochhead Coaches.[62]. Jura is a medium size village located in Arrah Block of Bhojpur district, Bihar with total 142 families residing. The head of the MacDonalds was unhappy to have tenants who had supported John Balliol and the MacDougalls, so, in 1358, he asked the chief of the MacLean family to assassinate the MacInnes' leaders; so thorough was this carried out that to this day the MacInnes have had no-one to become their new chief, and consequently they dispersed throughout Scotland. [2] As of 2007[update], the population included 8,195 foreigners, or about 11.8% of the total population. 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In 2018, population for Jura was 73 persons. The southern part of the island, from Loch Tarbert southwards, is designated a national scenic area (NSA),[10] one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and ensure their protection from inappropriate development. In 2006, the canton had the highest final tax rate on high wage earners (15.26% on a married couple with two children earning 150,000 CHF vs 11.6% nationally), though the tax rate was in the middle for lower-income families. John of Islay, the head of the MacDonald family married the heir of the MacRory family, thereby acquiring the remaining share of Somerled's realm, and transforming it into the Lordship of the Isles, which lasted for over a century. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 7,000. [23], The Campbells established a base for themselves at Ardfin, at the south of Jura, to replace the nearby MacDonald stronghold of Claig Castle. Name Arrondissement Population Census 1975-02-20 Population Census 1982-03-04 Population Census 1990-03-05 Population Census 1999-03-08 Population Estimate 2007-01-01 The area was a sovereign state within the Holy Roman Empire for more than 800 years. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 5,500. Switzerland's youngest canton offers its visitors contrasting and authentic landscapes: from the Franches-Montagnes plateau to the plains of Ajoie, nicknamed the orchard of the Jura, via the capital Delémont and the medieval city of St … In Gaelic the word ‘diura’ itself means ‘tough, or durable’. Named after the Jura Mountains, its prefecture is Lons-le-Saunier and subprefectures are Dole and Saint-Claude.In 2016, it had a population of 260,517. Le Jura est le plus jeune canton de Suisse. Latest counts by gamekeepers show that Jura has almost 5,500 deer, making an encounter with one of these majestic animals inevitable when visiting Jura. Jura is a special place and it was a privilege to get close to the Paps. The purchaser was the American-born English politician Waldorf Astor, whose wife, Nancy Astor had recently become the first female MP to sit in the House of Commons. To Norway, the islands became known as Suðreyjar (Old Norse, traditionally anglicised as Sodor), meaning southern isles. This became the Kingdom of the Isles, but following the unification of Norway, the islands were under tenuous Norwegian authority, somewhat resisted by local rulers, like Godred Crovan. On the western half of the island the quartzite has been penetrated by a number of linear basalt dykes that were formed during a period of intense volcanic activity in the early Palaeogene period, 56 million years ago. Rechtswissenschaften; Bezeichnung in Deutschland (in Österreich und der Schweiz: Jus); von lat. In 2013 Jura Development Trust secured financial support from the Big Lottery Fund and other sources to purchase the island's only shop, which re-opened as a community-owned business in 2014. The west coast also has a number of raised beaches, which are regarded as a geological feature of international importance.[15]. The life of a canton can also be expressed in figures, percentages, kilograms, population statistics or any other unit of measurement. Jura had a population, in 2014, of 260,681, for a population density of 52.1 inhabitants/km 2. [40], Jura distillery was founded in 1810 but was not used after 1900 and was dismantled. The road then continues to Lagg, Tarbert, Ardlussa and beyond. The 2010 album Poets and Lighthouses by Tuvan singer Albert Kuvezin of the band Yat Kha was recorded and produced by the British musician Giles Perring on Jura, with some of the performances being recorded in the (now largely felled) forest at Lagg. In the Scottish Parliament Jura forms part of the constituency of Argyll and Bute, which elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. The name Jura is believed to come from the Norse meaning ‘Deer Island’. The area was a sovereign state within the Holy Roman Empire for more than 800 years. [59] Most travellers to Jura go by CalMac car ferry from Kennacraig on the Kintyre Peninsula to Islay, and then cross to Jura from Port Askaig on Islay by the MV Eilean Dhiura, a small vehicle ferry which is run by Argyll and Bute Council. At its peak in the 18th century, the island was home to around 2,000 people, however these numbers dropped dramatically due to emigration. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 5,500. ", "A tour of Orwell's Jura, where he wrote 1984", https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/scotland-hotel-ardfin-jura, "Spring unveiling planned for world-class golf course on Jura", "David Cameron suffers 'phenomenally bad back'. Jura (Gebirge), ein Mittelgebirge zwischen Rhone und … [24] The skull is no longer there, but the latest editions of Ordnance Survey maps still mark the location as 'Maclean's Skull Cave'. Switzerland as a whole often presents the latter from a touristic standpoint with documentation easily available in French or German. In an economic survey published in 2005 by the now-defunct Feolin Study Centre on Jura,[54] the gross turnover of the island was estimated to be just over £3.2 million. The island also has a community council,[38] which is responsible primarily for representing the views of the local community in dealings with other public bodies, although it can also undertake other activities such as fundraising for local projects and the running of community events.[39]. The population development of Équevillon as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images). Only 8.2% of its surface area – only half as much as the Plateau – is covered by housing and industry. The Isle of Jura is a barren, sparsely populated Inner Hebridean island off the west coast of Scotland.A single distillery, Isle of Jura, operates in the town of Craighouse.This is where most of the population (numbering around 200) reside. With an area of 36,692 hectares, or 142 square miles, and only 196 inhabitants recorded in the 2011 census,[4] Jura is much more sparsely populated than Islay, and is one of the least densely populated islands of Scotland: in a list of the islands of Scotland ranked by size, Jura comes eighth,[6] whereas by population it comes 31st. In 2018, urban population for Jura was 53.3 %. The Jura was French-speaking and Roman Catholic, whereas the canton of Bern was mostly German-speaking and Protestant. In the mid 18th century, The Heritable Jurisdictions Act abolished both, leaving only the shrieval unit, and without Campbell control. 200 people, who are outnumbered by the huge population of deer. In 1978, the split was made official when the Swiss people voted in favour, and in 1979, the Jura joined the Swiss Confederation as a full member. The Jura plateau is hilly and almost entirely limestone. The arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier, with 126,071 inhabitants, … 152 million In 1938 Charles Campbell, blind in one eye from a war injury, fell on hard times and led his white horse to the old pier for the last time.[25]. The Jura mountains were 50% forest on average (Breitenmoser et al., 2007), and the Vosges mountains were 70% forest on average (DREAL Grand Est, 2018). There is a growing number of small and medium-sized businesses. In each case, the title refers to the autonomy of the canton and its nominal sovereignty within the Swiss Confederation. The cuisine of Franche-Comté draws upon the region’s varied geography (Western Jura mountains, southern Vosges mountains, Saône plains, Bresse) and is mainly composed of cheese, charcuterie and wine. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. In financial terms, the Jura distillery was the largest, and it was also the biggest individual employer, but the island's seven estates, taken together, employed the most full- and part-time staff. Ce site vous permet de consulter l'ensemble des textes législatifs en vigueur, adoptés par le Parlement, le Gouvernement et ses départements, ainsi que les règlements édictés par le Tribunal cantonal, et qui sont publiés dans la version papier du Recueil systématique jurassien. Mercer notes[26] that although relatively few forced clearances on Jura were recorded, the emigrations were far from voluntary, being the result of factors such as hunger and spiralling rents. (see [1] Terroir Jura and This is after the Jura population voted to separate from the canton of Bern in 1977, officially founding a canton in 1979. About 40 minutes from Belfort and Mulhouse, the region of Ajoie covers approximately 300 square kilometres and rests on the low limestone plateau of the Jura. The dykes are most apparent on the west coast, where erosion of the less-resistant rock into which they are intruded has left them exposed as natural walls. Birlinn Ltd. Edinburgh. Developments The vast green plains of Ajoie, commonly named the orchard of the Jura, offer damson trees, vineyards, caves as well as prehistoric park, an aerodrome, wagons tours and magical ponds. [3] The vote in Moutier has since been declared invalid.[4]. It is a close northern neighbour of the more prolific whisky-producing island of Islay.However the delicate honeyed nature of Isle of Jura … Following John MacDonald's death, his grandson and heir, Black Donald, was being kept a prisoner at Innes Chonnel Castle (a stronghold of the Campbells). A further re-organisation took place in 1995, and Jura now forms part of the unitary council area of Argyll and Bute. The average taxes in the canton are higher than in most cantons, in 2006, the tax index in the canton was 126.6 (Swiss average is 100.0). In 2015 a new distillery was established in the north of the island, producing Lussa Gin.[55]. Jura is featured in the plot of the 2003 novel A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin, and the 2007 novel The Careful Use of Compliments by the Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith, and is a setting for some of the narrative and action in Anne Michaels' 2008 novel The Winter Vault. Convulsions, vapours, palsies, surfeits, lethargies, megrims, consumptions, rickets, pains of the stomach or coughs, are not frequent here, and none of them are at any time observed to become mad.'[69]. The gorgeously untamed island of Jura is one of the wildest places in Scotland. The canton of Vaud has a population of about 790,000. The island is mountainous, bare and infertile, covered largely by extensive areas of blanket bog.[7]. [citation needed], In 1838, the old Campbell mansion at Ardfin was remodelled and extended by the architect William Burn for the laird Colin Campbell and renamed Jura House. We have reviews of the best places to see in Canton of Jura. The visually intimidating par-3 second hole. Inhabitants of Jura were 250 857 in the 1999 census and 257 399 in the 2006 census. In 2004, a federal commission proposed that the French-speaking southern Jura be united with the canton of Jura, as the language question now seems to be more important than the denominational one. Please remember: Jura is so much more than stats! In 2001, there were 3,578 people who worked in the primary economic sector. Published November 2006 Read the Update! He completed Nineteen Eighty-Four at Barnhill during 1947–48;[33] he sent the final typescript to his publishers, Secker and Warburg, on 4 December 1948, and they published the book on 8 June 1949. Jura lies close to the Scottish mainland, and yet it is often described as "remote";[57] the island's most distinguished resident, George Orwell, famously described it as "extremely ungetatable". Somerled's son Dougall received the part of Jura north of Loch Tarbert (along with adjacent islands further north), while Dougal's nephew Donald received the rest of Jura, as well as Islay, and lands to the east. Alexander generally acknowledged the semi-independent authority of Somerled's heirs. However, there has been a small increase since 2001. The area is now known as Bernese Jura. The number of resident households were 1541 ten years ago and it is now 1479 ( Figures in table A4 ). Today over 6500 deer live on six estates on the island. [58] This may be because it has no direct air or ferry link to the mainland, apart from a passenger ferry which runs, in the summer only, from the village of Tayvallich near Lochgilphead to Craighouse. Only place to get any provisions is the single community run shop in Craighouse . [citation needed], In the mid 13th century, increased tension between Norway and Scotland led to a series of Battles, culminating in the Battle of Largs, shortly after which the Norwegian king died. About 40 minutes from Belfort and Mulhouse, the region of Ajoie covers approximately 300 square kilometres and rests on the low limestone plateau of the Jura. [8] Craighouse is home to the Jura distillery, producing Isle of Jura single malt whisky. [67][Note 1], However, when the soldier and military historian Sir James Turner visited Jura in 1632, he was less impressed, reporting that '[it is] a horride ile and a habitation fit for deere and wild beastes'. Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, adjacent to and northeast of Islay. [65] Like many other parts of the Hebrides and western Scotland, the shores of Jura are frequented by grey seals, and the elusive otter is also relatively common here, as is the adder, the UK's only venomous snake. Jura comes from the Norse words meaning Deer Island. The remainder of the island was ruled and largely owned by the Campbells for a total of three centuries, by eleven successive Campbell lairds. THE population of an Inner Hebridean island has increased by almost 50 per cent after an Australian hedge fund millionaire recruited an army of workers to build a luxury golf course resort. The King of Burgundy donated much of the land that today makes up Canton Jura to the Bishop of Basel in 999. Answer: Jura, Switzerland (capital: Delémont) - last known population is ≈ 72 400 (year 2014). After the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 the Jura had close ties with the Swiss Confederation.At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Jura region became part of the canton of Bern. The canton is located in Romandy, which is the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Bella Vista was a one off project from Michel Esteban, founder of seminal New York Disco/Electro/New Wave imprint ZE Records. Other cantons in Switzerland using the title "Republic and Canton" are Ticino, the canton of Geneva, and the canton of Neuchâtel. [31] The connection between the Campbell family of landowners and lairds and Jura ended in 1938 with the sale of Jura House and its surrounding land, Ardfin Estate. The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2018) is 73,419. The king of Burgundy donated much of the land that today makes up canton Jura to the bishop of Basel in 999. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. On 17 September 2017, the nearby municipalities of Belprahon and Sorvilier conversely voted to remain in the canton of Bern. Islay can also be reached by air: Islay Airport is served by daily flights from Glasgow operated by Loganair,[60] and twice weekly flights from Oban and Colonsay operated by Hebridean Air Services. Two different Old Norse words have been suggested: The name was recorded in 678 as Doraid Eilinn,[2] possibly meaning "Doraid's Island". Jura is part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. Beginning in the later 18th century, long before the notorious Highland Clearances of the following century, there were several waves of emigration from Jura. The Doubs joins the Saône and then the Rhône, whereas the Birs is a tributary to the Rhine. Quality Assurance Information on the quality assurance arrangements for administrative data sources used in the production of population statistics. Just one municipality is German-speaking: Ederswiler. level in the Jura mountains, and from 104 to 1,422 m in the Vosges mountains. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 7,000. This was 0.882% of total Switzerland population. Jura. in Lons-le-Saunier (Jura) Contents: Commune. 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