Jurby
Also known as Jourbee
Jurby ( – deer settlement - animal park) () is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) in the sheading of Michael.thumb|248px|Jurby Parish sign, illustrating the close ties between the parish and the Royal Air Force
Key facts
- UK place.crown_dependency
- Isle of Man
- UK place.official_name
- Jurby
- UK place.manx_name
- Skeerey Jorby
- UK place.population
- 776
- UK place.manx_sheading
- Michael
- UK place.constituency_manx_parliament
- Ayre & Michael
- UK place.post_town
- ISLE OF MAN
- UK place.postcode_district
- IM7
- UK place.postcode_area
- IM
- UK place.map_type
- nomap
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SC3702298134
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Jurby Church - Isle of Man - geograph.org.uk - 31605.jpg
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Local government
- Politics
- Demographics
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Airfield
- Museums
- Church
- Prison
- Treens
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Jurby ( – deer settlement - animal park) () is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) in the sheading of Michael.thumb|248px|Jurby Parish sign, illustrating the close ties between the parish and the Royal Air Force
Jurby has the same meaning as Derby, 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. The introduction of Derby as a placename in the Isle of Man came much later, such as with the appearance of Derbyhaven in 1507, when it came from the surname of the then Lords of Man.
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On the map
2 mapped locations