Jurby

Jurby is one of the seventeen parishes of the . It is located in the north-west of the island in the sheading of Michael. Jurby has the same meaning as , both originating from the Scandinavian term for a deer farm or park; 'djúra-bý.' The earliest known reference to Jurby comes from 1291, when it appears as 'Dureby,' but by 1588 it had morphed into being today's Jurby.
  • …has about 780 residents

Places of Interest

Discover Isle of Man Prison and Jurby Transport Museum.
Prison
is a mixed-use located in the parish of the .

Villages in the Area

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Latitude
54.3628° or 54° 21′ 46″ north
Longitude
-4.5184° or 4° 31′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C6Q9F7J+4J
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In Other Languages

“Jurby” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area

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