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    Oxna

    Yxnøy

    60°07′N 1°22′W

    Oxna is one of the Scalloway Islands, lying north west of Burra in Shetland, Scotland. Oxna has an area of 68 hectares (170 acres).

    Ruins and landing place in Sandy Voe on Oxna
    Ruins and landing place in Sandy Voe on Oxna

    Jon Beer / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    60°07′N 1°22′W

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    Overview

    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.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Scalloway Islands

    Also in Shetland

    • Mainland

      953 km²▲ 450 m

      Major islands

    • Yell

      212 km²▲ 210 m

      Major islands

    • Unst

      120 km²▲ 285 m

      Major islands

    • Fetlar

      40.5 km²▲ 159 m

      Minor islands

    • Bressay

      27.6 km²▲ 226 m

      Minor islands

    • Whalsay

      19.5 km²▲ 122 m

      Minor islands

    • Muckle Roe

      17.2 km²▲ 172 m

      Minor islands

    • Foula

      13 km²▲ 418 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia