Brokey
Brokey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈprɔːkˌeiː] ⓘ) is the largest island of Breiðafjörður, Iceland.[1] Brokey has an area 3.7 km² with its highest point 34 m above sea level. Brokey is about 1 km wide and 3.5 to 4.0 km in length.
Notable people
- Jón Pétursson (1584–1667),[2] a noted falcon hunter and pioneer in raising eider ducks and exploiting them for export.
- Hans Becker (?–1746), a Dane who was a lawyer.[3] He wrote an essay on the restoration of Iceland.
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65°04′44″N 22°28′23″W / 65.079°N 22.473°W / 65.079; -22.473
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