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

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

65°04′44″N 22°28′23″W / 65.079°N 22.473°W / 65.079; -22.473

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[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.

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