Oxna

One of the Scalloway Islands in Shetland, Scotland

OxnaOld Norse name| yxn-øy

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Meaning of name| "ox island"

View east towards Papa from Oxna
Location

Oxna

Oxna shown within Shetland

OS grid reference| HU350372
Coordinates| 60°07′N 1°22′W﻿ / ﻿60.12°N 1.37°W﻿ / 60.12; -1.37
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
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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
3. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
4. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
5. ^ 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

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

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Scalloway and South West Shetland Islands

* Burra
* West Burra
* East Burra
* Cheynies
* Colsay
* Hildasay/Hildesay
* Flotta
* Greena
* Green Holm
* Hoy
* Lady's Holm
* Langa
* Linga
* Little Havra
* Little Holm
* North Havra
* Oxna
* Papa (West Head of Papa)
* St Ninian's Isle
* South Havra
* Trondra

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Shetland

Inhabited islands|

* Mainland
* Bressay
* Burra
* East Burra
* West Burra
* Fair Isle
* Fetlar
* Foula
* Muckle Roe
* North Isles
* Out Skerries
* Papa Stour
* Trondra
* Unst
* Vaila
* Whalsay
* Yell

Other islands|

* Balta
* Bigga
* Brother Isle
* Colsay
* Hascosay
* Hildasay
* Lamba
* Linga, Bluemull Sound
* Linga, Busta Voe
* Linga (near Vementry)
* Linga, Vaila Sound
* Linga, Yell Sound
* Mousa
* Noss
* Oxna
* Papa
* Papa Little
* Samphrey
* South Havra
* St Ninian's Isle
* Uyea, Northmavine
* Uyea, Unst
* Vementry
* Ve Skerries
* West Linga

Towns and villages|

* Lerwick
* Aith
* Baltasound
* Bigton
* Bixter
* Brae
* Cunningsburgh
* Grutness
* Gulberwick
* Gutcher
* Haroldswick
* Hillswick
* Levenwick
* Mid Yell
* Mossbank
* North Roe
* Ollaberry
* Quarff
* Sandwick
* Scalloway
* Symbister
* Toab
* Toft
* Ulsta
* Uyeasound
* Vidlin
* Voe
* Walls
* Weisdale
* Whiteness

Mainland Parishes|

* Delting
* Dunrossness
* Lerwick
* Nesting
* Northmavine
* Sandsting
* Tingwall
* Walls and Sandness

Insular Parishes|

* Bressay
* Fetlar
* Unst
* Yell

Maritime features|

* Balta Sound
* Bluemull Sound
* Burra Voe
* Busta Voe
* Calder's Geo
* Ronas Voe
* St Magnus Bay
* Sullom Voe
* West Voe of Sumburgh
* Yell Sound

Extreme points

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* Out Stack
* The Skerry, off Fair Isle
* Bound Skerry
* Waster Hoevda, Foula

Topics|

* Animal breeds
* Etymology
* History
* Prehistory

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