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.

References
  1. Nat.is Archived June 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Jón Pétursson". handrit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. "Becker, Hans". handrit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2023.

65.079°N 22.473°W / 65.079; -22.473

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