Oxna

Oxna
Oxna
Location
Oxna is located in Scotland
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Oxna
Oxna shown within Scotland
OS grid reference HU350372
Names
Norse name yxn-øy
Meaning of name "ox island"
Area and summit
Area 68 ha
Area rank 175
Highest elevation 38 m
Population
Population 0
Groupings
Island group Shetland
Local Authority Shetland Islands
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References [1][2][3][4]
If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census.

Oxna is one of the Scalloway Islands, lying north west of Burra in Shetland, Scotland. Oxna has an area of 68 ha (168 acres).

The island has been uninhabited since World War I, 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

  1. ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543. 
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map (Map). http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/. 
  4. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9

Coordinates: 60°7′8″N 1°22′10″W / 60.11889°N 1.36944°W / 60.11889; -1.36944

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