East Falkland

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East Falkland
Gypsy's Cove on East Falkland, in the background the main town Stanley
Gypsy's Cove on East Falkland, in the background the main town Stanley
Waters South Atlantic
Archipelago Falkland Islands
Geographical location 51 ° 48 ′  S , 58 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 48 ′  S , 58 ° 47 ′  W
Location of Ostfalkland
surface 6th 605  km²
Highest elevation Mount Usborne
705  m
Residents 2197 (2001)
<1 inh / km²
main place Stanley
Falkland Islands map
Falkland Islands map

East Falkland ( English East Falkland , Spanish Isla Soledad ) is 6,605 square kilometers, the largest of the South Atlantic located Falkland Islands . The island is separated from its sister island West Falkland by the Falklandsund .

Population and economy

On East Falkland live about 2,100 inhabitants, which is by far the largest population of all Falkland Islands. In addition to the residents, around 2,000 British soldiers are stationed on the island.
The capital Stanley , the largest towns and the main port of the entire archipelago of the Falkland Islands are located in East Falkland. There are also 2 international airports on the island. The main sources of income for the population are: fishing , sheep breeding , public services , tourism and the military .

Important localities

geography

The highest point on the island is Mount Usborne , which is 705 m high . The island is mostly with Sansevieria -bewachsenen boulder fields, heaths and bogs covered. The climate, fauna and flora correspond to the conditions of the entire archipelago and are subpolar. The Volunteer Point is an important landmark for shipping.

The southern part, the Lafonia peninsula , is essentially separated from the northern part by the Choiseul Sound and only connected to the northern part by a narrow isthmus at Goose Green .

history

The island was uninhabited until the European discovery.

See also

Web links

Commons : East Falkland  - Collection of images, videos and audio files