Brokey
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Brokey is the largest island of Breiðafjörður
, Iceland
. Brokey has an area 3.7 km ² with its highest point 34 m above sea level. Brokey is about 1 km wide and 3.5 to 4.0 km in length.
Brokey contains the remains of a corn mill, built by farmer Vigfus Hjaltalin.
Breiðafjörður
Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay, about 50 km wide and 125 km long and located in the west of Iceland. It separates the region of the Westfjords from the rest of the country. Breiðafjörður is encircled by mountains, including glacier Snæfellsjökull the Snæfellsnes peninsula on the south side...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. Brokey has an area 3.7 km ² with its highest point 34 m above sea level. Brokey is about 1 km wide and 3.5 to 4.0 km in length.
Brokey contains the remains of a corn mill, built by farmer Vigfus Hjaltalin.
Notable people
- Jon Petursson (1584-1667), a noted falcon hunter and pioneer in raising eider ducks and exploiting them for export.
- Hans BeckerHans BeckerHans Becker was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, on the 23 March 1943 while commanding the 2nd Company, of the 2nd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, LSSAH....
, a Dane, who was an administrator. He wrote an essay on the restoration of Iceland.