Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Oxna

Oxna, an island in Tingwall parish, Shetland, 3½ miles SW of Scalloway. It has an utmost length of 6½ and 5¾ furlongs, and rises at Muckle Ward to 115 feet above sea-level. Pop. (1871) 29, (1881) 30.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an island"   (ADL Feature Type: "islands")
Administrative units: Tingwall ScoP       Shetland ScoCnty

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