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Hoxa
Hoxa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hoxa is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Thorfinn Turf-Einarsson the 10th-century Norse Earl of Orkney (aka Thorfinn Skullsplitter) may be buried at the site of The Howe broch, just north of Hoxa.
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- Coordinates
- 58.8260, -2.9990
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1901
Sources
- wikidata: Q16845281 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hoxa, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoxa?
- Hoxa is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2TW).
- When was Hoxa built?
- Built or established in 1901.
- Is Hoxa free to visit?
- Yes, Hoxa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hoxa?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2TW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.