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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Brokey

Brokey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈprɔːkˌeiː] ) is the largest island of Breiðafjörður, Iceland. 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), a noted falcon hunter and pioneer in raising eider ducks and exploiting them for export.
  • Hans Becker (?–1746), a Dane who was a lawyer. He wrote an essay on the restoration of Iceland.