Oxna
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| Old Norse name | yxn-øy |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "ox island" |
| View east towards Papa from Oxna View east towards Papa from Oxna | |
| Location | |
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| OS grid reference | HU350372 |
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| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 68 ha |
| Area rank | 177 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 38 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Lymphad | |
| References | [2][3][4][5] |
Oxna is one of the Scalloway Islands, lying north west of Burra in Shetland, Scotland. Oxna has an area of 68 hectares (170 acres).
The island has been uninhabited since the First World War, but there is a house which is still used as a holiday home.
Papa island lies a few hundred metres to the east of Oxna's north coast.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent. 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census and 101 such islands in 2022.
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