Oxna is one of the
Scalloway Islands
The Scalloway Islands are in Shetland opposite Scalloway on south west of the Mainland. They form a mini-archipelago and include:
* Burra (two islands linked by bridge to each other and Trondra)
** East Burra (with Houss Ness)
** West Burra ...
, lying north west of
Burra in
Shetland
Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...
,
Scotland
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. Oxna has an area of .
The
island
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has been uninhabited since the
First World War
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, but there is a house which is still used as a holiday home.
Papa
Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father.
Papa or PAPA may refer to:
Geography and geology
* Papa, Samoa, a village on the island of Savai'i
* Papa, Scotland, various islands
* Pápa, a town in Hungary
*Papa rock ...
island lies a few hundred metres to the east of Oxna's north coast.
References
Uninhabited islands of Shetland
Former populated places in Scotland
Scalloway Islands
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