West Falkland
Isla Gran Malvina (Spanish) | |
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Coordinates: 51°47′51″S 60°07′55″W / 51.79750°S 60.13194°W | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Archipelago | Falkland Islands |
Area | |
• Total | 4,532 km2 (1,750 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd[a] |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
• Rank | 2nd[b] |
• Density | 0.035/km2 (0.091/sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Adam |
Polity | Falkland Islands |
Largest settlement | Port Howard |
a. ^ All islands in the Falkland Islands. b. ^ All inhabited islands in the Falkland Islands. |
West Falkland (Spanish: Isla Gran Malvina) is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is 4,532 square kilometres (1,750 square miles), 37% of the total area of the islands.[2] Its coastline is 1,258.7 kilometres (782.1 miles) long.[2]