A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory or spit.
Peninsulas of the world:
- Apsheron, Azerbaijan
- Balkan peninsula
- Brittany, France
- Butjadingen, Germany
- Cabo Espichel, Portugal
- Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal
- Chalkidiki, Greece
- Cotentin Peninsula, France
- Crimea, Ukraine
- Gallipoli, Turkey
- Gibraltar, (British Territory)
- Grenen, Denmark
- Hel peninsula, Poland
- Iberian Peninsula, encompassing the whole of Spain and Portugal
- Istria, Croatia
- Italy
- Jutland Peninsula, northern Germany and Denmark
- Kassandra, Greece
- Mani Peninsula, Greece
- Mount Athos, Greece
- Peljesac peninsula, Croatia
- Peloponnesos, Greece
- Peniche peninsula, Portugal
- Pilio, Greece
- Piran, Slovenia
- Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera
- Scandinavian Peninsula, encompassing Norway, Sweden and Finland
- Sithonia, Greece
- Svaerholthalvoya, Norway
- Tróia, Portugal
- Varangerhalvoya, Norway
- Walcheren, Netherlands
- Zadar, Croatia
- Zuid-Beveland, Netherlands
- Ards peninsula, Northern Ireland
- Argyll, Scotland
- Black Isle peninsula, Scotland
- Cornwall, England
- Cowal, Scotland
- Dunnet Head, Scotland
- Faraid Head, Scotland
- Gower peninsula, Wales
- Island Magee, Northern Ireland
- Isle of Portland, England (despite its name, it is not an island but a peninsula)
- Kintyre, Scotland
- Lecale peninsula, Northern Ireland
- Lleyn peninsula, Wales
- Spurn, England
- Strathy Point, Scotland
- The Lizard, Cornwall, England
- Wirral, England
(Danish Territory)
(Portuguese Territory)
- Al-Faw peninsula, Iraq
- Bataan Peninsula, Philippines
- Bondoc peninsula, Luzon, Philippines
- Boso-hanto, Honshu, Japan
- Gwadar peninsula, Pakistan
- India
- Inubo-zaki, Honshu, Japan
- Izu-hanto, Honshu, Japan
- Kapidagi Yarimadasi, Turkey
- Kathiawar Peninsula, Gujarat, India
- Korean peninsula, encompassing North Korea and South Korea
- Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong (China)
- Kunisaki-hato, Kyushu, Japan
- Leizhou Bandao, China
- Liaodong Bandao, China
- Malay Peninsula
- Miura-hato, Honshu, Japan
- Mumbai city, India
- Musandam peninsula, Oman
- Nishi-sonogi-hanto, Kyushu, Japan
- Noto-hanto, Honshu, Japan
- Oga-hanto, Honshu, Japan
- Oshika-hanto, Honshu, Japan
- Qatar
- San Ildefonso peninsula, Luzon, Philippines
- Semenanjung Blambangan, Java, Indonesia
- Semenanjung Minahassa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Shandong Bandao, China
- Shiriya-zaki, Honshu, Japan
- Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
- Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines
- Alaska Peninsula, Alaska
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Cleveland peninsula, Alaska
- Delmarva Peninsula, encompassing parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
- Door peninsula, Wisconsin, in Lake Michigan
- Florida Peninsula, encompassing most of Florida state
- Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
- Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, in Lake Superior
- Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, in Lake Michigan
- Lower Peninsula, Michigan
- Middle Peninsula, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Mokapu, Hawaii
- Northern Neck, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan, in Grand Traverse Bay
- Olympic Peninsula, Washington
- Pinellas Peninsula, Florida
- Sandy Hook, New Jersey
- San Francisco Peninsula, California
- Upper Peninsula, Michigan
- Virginia Peninsula, Virginia, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay
- Adelaide peninsula, Nunavut
- Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Banks peninsula, Nunavut
- Barrow peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Becher peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Beekman peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bell peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bell peninsula, Southampton Island, Nunavut
- Blunt peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bonavista peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Boothia peninsula, Nunavut
- Borden peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Brodeur peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
- Burin peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Colin Archer peninsula, Devon Island, Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut
- Collinson peninsula, Victoria Island, Nunavut
- Cumberland peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Diamond Jennes peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
- Douglas peninsula, Northwest Territories
- Dunlas peninsula, Melville Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- Foxe peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Hall peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Henry Kater peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Kent peninsula, Nunavut
- Labrador Peninsula, encompassing all of Labrador and most of Quebec
- Leith peninsula, Northwest Territories (in Great Bear Lake)
- Long Point, Ontario (in Lake Erie)
- Melville peninsula, Nunavut
- Meta Incognita peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Natkusiak peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- North peninsula, Ontario (in Lake Nipigan)
- Pangertot peninsula, Nunavut
- Parry Peninsula, Northwest Territories
- Péninsule de la Gaspésie, Quebec
- Péninsule d'Ungava, Quebec
- Pethel peninsula, Northwest Territories
- Point Pelee, Ontario (in Lake Erie)
- Port au Port peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Albert peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories
- Prince Edward peninsula, Ontario (in Lake Ontario)
- Simpson peninsula, Nunavut
- Siorarsuk peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Steensby peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- Storkerson peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- Wollaston peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories/Nunavut
- Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales
- Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
- Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory
- Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
- Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia
- Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania
- Jervis Bay Territory
- Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
- Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
- Wilson's Promontory, Victoria
- Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
- Younghusband Peninsula, South Australia
- Banks Peninsula, South Island
- Bluff Peninsula, South Island
- Bream Head, North Island
- Cape Brett, North Island
- Cape Campbell, South Island
- Cape Foulwind, South Island
- Cape Kidnappers, North Island
- Cape Turnagain, North Island
- Coromandel Peninsula, North Island
- Farewell Spit, South Island
- Kaikoura Peninsula, South Island
- Karikari Peninsula, North Island
- Mahia Peninsula, North Island
- Miramar Peninsula, North Island
- Mount Maunganui, North Island
- North Auckland Peninsula, North Island
- Otago Peninsula, South Island
- Tiwai Point, South Island
- Whangaparaoa Peninsula, North Island
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