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Broka Island (67°7′S 58°36′E) is a rocky island, 7.4 kilometres (4 nmi) long and rising to 140 metres (460 ft), with a prominent cove indenting the north side, situated 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) north of Law Promontory and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) west of Havstein Island. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. They applied the name Broka (the trousers) because the outline of the island resembles that of a pair of trousers.[1]

Broka Island

Broka Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°7′S 58°36′E
Length	7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Highest elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• Lang Sound, a sound lying between the group of islands that includes Broka Island
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

External links

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Broka Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

На других языках

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[de] Brøka

Brøka (norwegisch für Kniebundhose) ist eine 6 km lange und bis zu 140 m hohe Insel vor der Küste des ostantarktischen Kemplands. Sie liegt 3 km nördlich der Law Promontory und 1,5 km westlich des Havstein.

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- [en] Broka Island

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