Oxna
| Oxna | |
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| Location: | 60°7’12"N, 1°22’12"W |
| Grid reference: | HU350372 |
| Area: | 168 acres |
| Highest point: | 125 feet |
| Data | |
| Population: | 0 |
Oxna is one of the Scalloway Islands, lying northwest of Burra in Shetland. Oxna has an area of just 168 acres.
The island has been uninhabited since First World War, but there is a house which is still used as a holiday home. It was presumably a grazing island once, for its Norse name, Yxn-øy, means "Ox Island".
Papa island lies a few hundred yards to the east of Oxna's north coast.
References
| The Scalloway Islands |
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East Burra • Hildasay • Oxna • Papa • South Havra • Trondra • West Burra • West Head of Papa |
| Islands of Shetland |
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