Broken Island | |
Type: | Island |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Pushpin Map: | Falkland Islands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Broken Island shown within the Falkland Islands |
Coordinates: | -51.344°N -59.673°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Falkland Islands |
Subdivision Type1: | Island group |
Seat Type: | Main settlement |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | FKST |
Utc Offset1: | −3 |
Footnotes: | If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
Broken Island is one of the Falkland Islands, in Byron Sound, due north of West Falkland.
The island gains its name from its terrain which contains many bays, and inlets. It has a central portion in a circular shape, with one spit extending to the west, and another to the east, in twisted fashion. It is shaped like and S on its side.
There are a number of small islets off it.
It is due south of Pebble Island and east of Golding Island.