Weddell Island (Spanish: "Isla San José") is the third largest of the Falkland Islands. Weddell Island is located to the west of West Falkland and is 265.8 square kilometres (102.6 sq mi) in area. The length of the coastline is 175.7 km (109.2 mi). Until the late 19th century, it was known as Swan Island, a name which is not to be confused with the Swan Islands on the other side of West Falkland.
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