List of isthmuses

This list of isthmuses is an appendix to the article isthmus. The list is sorted by the region of the world in which the isthmus is located. An isthmus ( /ˈɪsθməs/ or /ˈɪsməs/; plural: isthmuses, or occasionally isthmi; from Ancient Greek: ἰσθμός, romanized: isthmos, lit. 'neck') is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water that otherwise separates them.[1] A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar.

Africa

Egypt

Americas

Argentina

Brazil

British Overseas Territories

Canada

Central America

Chile

French Overseas Collectivity

Mexico

United States

Venezuela

Asia

The Suez Canal goes across the western side of the Sinai Peninsula

Europe

Black Sea

Iceland

  • Isthmus between Gilsfjörður and Bitrufjörður, which connects the Westfjords peninsula to the mainland of Iceland

Ireland

Mediterranean Sea

Russia

United Kingdom and British islands

Oceania

Otago Peninsula is joined to the New Zealand South Island mainland by an isthmus at South Dunedin.

Australia

New Zealand

See also

References

  1. "Isthmus". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  2. "Geology of Paraná: Ilha do Mel" (PDF). Mineropar: Serviço Geológico de Paraná. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. Кавказский перешеек // Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона : в 86 т. (82 т. и 4 доп.). — СПб., 1890—1907.
  4. Корейский перешеек // Большая советская энциклопедия : [в 30 т.] / гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. — 3-е изд. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1969—1978.
  5. "History | About Hakodate". Travel Hakodate. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  6. "Coast to Coast Walkway". Auckland Council. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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