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Peninsula (11106 bytes)
1: A '''peninsula''' is a [[geographical]] [[landform|formation]] c... 3: A peninsula can also be a [[Headlands and bays|headland]], [[... 5: Peninsulas of the world: 10: * [[Balkan peninsula]] 16: * [[Cotentin Peninsula]], [[France]] Kamchatka Peninsula (1900 bytes) 5: ...the [[Sea of Okhotsk]] (to the west). Between the peninsula and the Pacific Ocean runs the [[Kuril-Kamchatka ... 9: ...inority is [[Koryak]]s. The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by the [[Koryakia|Koryakia Autonomous... 20: [[Category:Peninsulas of Russia]] Hel Peninsula (1269 bytes) 1: [[Image:Mierzeja Helska.jpg|thumb|300px|Hel Peninsula as seen from [[Landsat]] satellite in [[2000]]]] 2: ...''Mierzeja Helska'') is a 35 km long and sand-bar peninsula in northern [[Poland]] separating the [[Bay of Pu... 4: ...land by winter storms. Until [[17th century]] the peninsula was a chain of islands that formed a strip of lan... 6: There is a road and a rail road running along the peninsula from the mainland to the town of [[Hel, Poland|He... Greenwich Peninsula (644 bytes) 1: ...] that the [[River Thames]] circumnavigates. The peninsula is home to the [[Millennium Dome]] and the southe... Lleyn peninsula (674 bytes) 1: The '''Lleyn peninsula''' also known by its [[Welsh language|Welsh]] nam... 3: The peninsula was traditionally traversed by [[pilgrim]]s to [[... 16: [[Category:Peninsulas]] Bruce Peninsula (663 bytes) 1: The '''Bruce Peninsula''' in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] lies between [[Lake... 3: ...ntario|Wiarton]]. The area is home to the [[Bruce Peninsula National Park]], [[Fathom Five National Marine Pa... Izu Peninsula (1797 bytes) 2: [[image:Location_IzuPeninsula.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Location.]] 3: [[image:IzuPeninsulaJpLandsat.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Landsat image with ... 5: ... Formerly the eponymous [[Izu Province]], the Izu peninsula is now a part of [[Shizuoka prefecture]]. 9: ...prings, including [[Atami]] and [[Mishima]]. The peninsula abuts [[Mt. Fuji]] and is a part of [[Fuji-Hakone... 15: The Izu peninsula is easily accessible from Tokyo and points west v... Antarctic Peninsula (1667 bytes) 1: ...maire Channel]] on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula.]] 3: '''Antarctic Peninsula''' (69º30´S 065º00´W) is the northernmost part of... 5: ... Land is now restricted to that part of Antarctic Peninsula northward of a line between Cape Jeremy and Cape ... 7: The peninsula is highly mountainous, its highest peaks rising t... 9: Since the peninsula has the mildest climate in Antarctica, the highes... Iveragh peninsula (625 bytes) 1: ...ing and ending at [[Killarney]], just east of the peninsula. 3: ...tip of the peninsula, while some towns around the peninsula include [[Cahersiveen]], [[Portmagee]], [[Watervi... 6: [[Category:Peninsulas of Ireland]][[Category:County Kerry]] Taymyr Peninsula (309 bytes) 1: '''Taymyr Peninsula''' is a peninsula in [[Siberia]] that forms the most northern part ... Avalon Peninsula (2469 bytes) 1: The '''Avalon Peninsula''' is a large [[peninsula]] (9,270 km²) that makes up the southeast po... 4: ...by the 5 km/3 mi-wide [[Isthmus of Avalon]]. The peninsula protrudes into the rich fishing zones near the [[... 6: ...ert]] was later given a large land holding on the peninsula. The initial colony of [[Ferryland]] grew to a po... 17: [[Category:Peninsulas]] Boso Peninsula (1303 bytes) 2: [[image:Location_BosoPeninsulaJp.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Location]] 3: [[image:BosoPeninsulaChibaJpLandsat.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Landsat image ... 5: ...ove [[sea level]]. While the western part of the peninsula is highly urbanized (centered around the city of ... 9: The peninsula gets its name (and the [[kanji]]) from the former... Balboa Peninsula (931 bytes) 1: ... tallow, livestock and grain. Traditionally, the Peninsula consists of all the contiguous land east of 45th ... Kenai Peninsula (2277 bytes) 1: ...l_matanuska_river.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Kenai Peninsula in Alaska]] 3: ...rt of the [[Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Kenai Peninsula Borough]]. 5: ...t off the larger [[Cook Inlet]], extends into the peninsula's southwest end. 7: The peninsula includes several of the larger towns in southern ... 9: ...ith a growing season adequate for many crops. The peninsula also has [[natural gas]], [[petroleum]], [[coal]]... Tasman Peninsula (1493 bytes) 1: The '''Tasman Peninsula''' is located east of [[Hobart]], at the south ea... 3: ...a is joined to another peninsula, the [[Forestier Peninsula]], by an isthmus called [[Eaglehawk Neck]], aroun... 7: ...Many smaller towns are also located on the Tasman Peninsula, the largest of which are [[Nubeena]] and [[Koony... 9: The Tasman Peninsula is famous for its rugged eastern coastline, and m... Otago Peninsula (2109 bytes) 1: ...asternmost part of [[Dunedin, New Zealand]]. The peninsula lies due east of [[Otago Harbour]], and runs para... 3: At its western end, the Otago Peninsula is suburban, containing several of Dunedin's inne... 5: ...wo tidal inlets dominate the Pacific coast of the peninsula, Hoopers Inlet and Papanui Inlet. Between them is... 7: ...ing centre for the albatross colony is one of the peninsula's main [[ecotourism]] attractions, along with oth... 9: ...ighcliff Road, which runs across the spine of the peninsula. Al-Faw peninsula (1848 bytes) 1: [[Image:Al-faw.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Al-Faw peninsula, Iraq]] 3: :''This article is about the Iraqi peninsula. See also the [[Al-Fao]] artillery system.'' 5: ... base under the regime of [[Saddam Hussein]]. The peninsula is otherwise lightly inhabited with few civilian ... 7: ... in the Persian Gulf. They were expelled from the peninsula in April [[1988]] following a successful Iraqi of... 9: ...s fought to the south and west of al-Faw, but the peninsula's military installations were heavily bombed by A... Mornington Peninsula (690 bytes) 1: The '''Mornington Peninsula''' is a [[peninsula]] located south-east of [[Melbourne]] in [[Victor... 7: See also [[Shire of Mornington Peninsula]] 9: [[Category:Peninsulas]] Dingle Peninsula (1509 bytes) 1: [[Image:Dingle_Peninsula.jpg|thumb|Dingle Peninsula as viewed from [[Banna Strand]]]] 3: ... at just over 1000m, is on the north coast of the peninsula. 5: ... going from [[Dingle]] on the southern end of the peninsula towards [[Brandon Bay]] and [[Castlegregory]] in ... 9: [[Image:Brandon_Bay.JPG|thumb|Brandon Bay, Dingle Peninsula]] 13: The western end of the peninsula is a [[Gaeltacht]] area that has produced a numbe... Olympic Peninsula (3624 bytes) 3: ...ht|thumb|Approximate political map of the Olympic Peninsula]] 5: ...c peninsula.jpg|182px|right|thumbnail|The Olympic Peninsula is shown in red on a map of the western United St... 14: ...t in the contiguous [[United States]], is off the Peninsula, where [[Port Angeles, Washington|Port Angeles]],... 16: [[U.S. Highway 101]] runs along the Olympic Peninsula's eastern, northern, and western shorelines, havi... 18: Lakes on the peninsula include [[Lake Aldwell]], [[Lake Crescent]], [[La...
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