Speedwell ( Speedwell Island , Spanish Isla Águila ) - an island in the Falkland Islands archipelago, located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Located in the Strait of Falkland , off the southwest coast of East Falkland Island, north of George Island.
| Speedwell | |
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| English Speedwell Island , Spanish Isla Águila | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Area | 51.5 km² |
| Population | 0 pax (2012) |
| Location | |
| Water area | Atlantic Ocean |
| A country |
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Geography, nature
The area is 51.5 km². It stretches for about 17.5 km from north to south and 5 km from west to east (in the widest central part).
Numerous seabirds nest on the island, as well as several species of penguins including Magellanic Penguin . The territory of Speedwell has been used as a pasture for the past few centuries [2] .
Notes
- ↑ This geographical feature is located in the Falkland Islands archipelago, which is actually the British overseas territory of the ( English Falkland Islands ), the ownership of the archipelago is disputed by Argentina , where it is customary to use the name Spanish. Islas Malvinas ( Malvinas Islands ) and which considers the archipelago as part of its provinces of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the islands of the South Atlantic .
- ↑ PART II: Falkland Islands Important Bird Areas - Speedwell Island Group (Link not available) . Archived July 10, 2011. . The source uses metric units.